quilting question

Hi all,

I feel like I know so many of you because I read this blog almost daily, but I'm just a lurker (shy, I guess)....in fact when I went to log in, I surprised myself that I remembered how...and on the first try.

I'm writing now, because I really need some advice and support. I have a situation, and I would like some opinions as to what your response would be, or what you would do.
My DSIL told me that she has two old quilts from her mother that she would like to give to her granddaughters. She knows nothing about sewing of any kind and wondered if I would take a look at them and tell her what I thought about "fixing them up for the girls".
I said "sure, I would look at them" , assuming that these were pieced quilts that were worn and were in need of some repair.
Well, she brought the quilts to me today to look at, and when I saw them I was speechless. They are old utilitarian quilts that are of one peice of fabric, like a whole cloth quilt or a backing, with a seam down the middle and they are tied. The batting is the old cotton they used to call wadding (I think). VERY HEAVY. The fabric is very fragile, and stained. She then told me that one of the girls wanted a deep purple and the other wants a particular green, and pulled a paper napkin from her purse to show me exactly which green.

I began to realize that she wanted them "recovered?" I suggested she buy dovet covers and put over them. She said "Oh, no. I don't want to do that". I was too dumbfounded at that moment to say or ask anything more. She told me to think about it. I have done some thinking, but before I say any more, I would like some of your opinions and/or ideas.

What do you all think?

Harjo