Originally Posted by lucky_alf2
I learned recently that a quilt is dated by it's newest fabric/materials, so if you are trying to preserve it's antique-ness then try and find old fabric to match.
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I don't believe that is true. I have seen beautifully repaired quilts from the 1880's, and they are still "antique" even with the recent repairs. I think if it has several decades of different fabrics in the original quilt, then you could date it by the newest fabrics. But as far as repairs, I don't believe that is the case.
The fabrics in this quilt are most certainly mostly from the 30's, with a few from the early 40s. Most people don't think there were "modern" prints in the 30's, but there really were some quite modern looking fabrics back then.