Rose L

Good advice from Deemail. I would not remove the worn fabric bits, just smooth them down and applique a new piece over them. Doing this preserves the remainder of the original fabrics used. It is possible to buy vintage or antique fabrics to make your repairs with rather than new fabric. The fabrics should be from the same time period as the quilt. Reproduction fabrics are also acceptable if you can't find similar vintage fabrics as long as you document that you used them. It's also okay to use a different color of fabric for the patching than what was used in the original quilt but it is usually nicer to find something in at least the same color family. Also it is okay to replace worn and torn batting with new batting pieces as long as it's the same type of batting. Just cut all the ugly batting away until you reach what is still intact. Then add the new batting until it is the same level and thickness as the original batting. Stitches to the applique patch should be invisible and done with same kind of thread used in the original quilt. Following this advice will preserve the antique monetary value of your quilt. If you are less worried about it's value and just want to continue to use or display it, then you can use any fabric and pursue any type repair that you can make. Either way is completely fine. It's your quilt and you should do whichever allows you to continue enjoying the quilt. Best wishes with it.