I have a lovely chair that was my Grandmother's, then my Mother's. When it cam to me it came with some of the original fabric scraps for future repairs.It is just known that down the line that repairs will be necessary. I used them to replace the arm fabric. Very few people know that I quilt as I am a beginner. But right away after the quilt is complete I make up a packet of leftover to go along with the quilt for repairs in the future....its over to them, not me, to make the repairs.