Originally Posted by Pennyhal

I don't really try to match the fabric. It will always look odd. Let the fact be known that this quilt was well used and loved by stitching an appliqued piece over the area that might coordinate with the theme of the quilt. The last time I patched a dog chewed quilt, I embroidered a picture of a dog and the words, "Sunshine was here" on a piece of fabric and used that for the patch.