If quilts are used as a cover for warmth on a bed, what does it matter if it is faded? It can be covered in the day with your favorite quilt of the day which is not faded. I believe in using things up. If you don’t want to use it on a bed, how about a picnic blanket, an emergency blanket in your car or perhaps a dog blanket? What about children’s playtime over a card table as a hiding place? I couldn’t bring myself to throw away a faded quilt with lots of use left in it.