what an undertaking! Sure hope that your friend appreciates all the hard work! I recently was given a hand pieced g-ma's flower garden made out of all 70's mishmash of fabrics (included some nylon knit nightgown fabric!) and I was so relieved that she said to anything you want--even throw it away! Talk about "unsquare"! I put it on the long on with muslin backing and no bat and did a fairly tight meander and plan to cut up for stuff animals--hoping it works!