You can make amazing wholecloth quilts with your old linens...I've been doing it for years! Most of my pieces have some form of damage, i.e. holes, stains, small tears and are still useable. This is a wonderful and respectful way to turn family linens into heirloom quilts. You can visit my website at cindyneedham.com and visit my Gallery and Blog to see some examples of what you can do. I do a lot of teaching on my Blog providing instruction on creating these amazing quilts. I teach workshops on how to do these quilts but can walk you thru just about anything online too!