Why is it..some things SEEM so easy & turn out ..not so!! My son (32) has a favorite quilt (bought in Vermont..NOT MOMS!!) but..his dog would scratch a nest when in bed, and torn a few of the blocks. Well, he asked if I could repair it..SURE!..there were a LOT of torn blocks..and what a job to repair. So, I thought it would be easier to make a 'new duplicate'..Turns out the pattern was easy, but the quilt was KING!! size and ,since his 'MOM' made it he doesn't want to use it, it's now hanging as his headboard!! Your 'repair' story, just reminded me of this..my 'little boy & his blankie'