My best friend was very excited to find a log cabin quilt with pillow shams in a yard sale and paid $100 for it. It was one probably made in China but she loved the colors. Unfortunately it was worn VERY thin. After a few months of having the quilt on her bed her dog chewed a large hole in the quilt. I took one of the pillow shams and used fabric from that to repair the hole. Had to add a piece of batting to replace what was missing and also fix the back. It was scary to sew in the pieces since the existing fabric was so fragile. She was happy with the results and had it on her bed for several more years.