To repair or not repair is a real tough question. I appreciate the love and care that goes into restoration whether it to restore it to its original look or some other configuration. If you choose to restore it choose to display it rather than use it because the deterioration of areas not restored will continue to be degraded with more use. But I know that not all quilts can or should be restored. Some just need to be thrown away. It is a personal matter for sure. The quilts I make are meant to be used, used up and are not intended to be enshrined. I think modern reproduction is a fun idea because it preserves the past and embraces the present.