The Bible says it's better to give than to receive. So give with the love you have put into it. Once the quilt is in their possession it becomes theirs and no longer yours and what they do with it is out of your control. Just think about the joy you received as you made the quilt and the joy in giving. That's truly what it's all about. To Joyce888, if the quilt was not fully completed when you received it (only the top), then I don't see the problem in taking the blocks part, adding sashing that you will enjoy and putting the quilt together. You'll still have your mother's love in the blocks that she completed but will enjoy it more with fabric you have chosen. You could add some additional color in the blocks and then find some fabric to match. The most important thing here is that you use the blocks your mother made.