Originally Posted by
Tartan
If you can find pastel fabrics that are close, you could hand applique them to the surface. Most antique conservators recommend hand stitching bridal tulle over fraying pieces just to hold the original surface fabrics in place.
I once saw a quilt show that featured just what you have described. Unless my feeble memory has deserted me, most of the quilt experts were from the Library of Congress.