Originally Posted by beachlady
Could you do some applique over the holes? Put some where there are no holes too and then it looks like it was on purpose. Sorry have no idea about the age.
I was thinking applique also. If there had been squares in the quilt top, you could have cut a square the same size, plus 1/4 inch seam allowance, turned under the allowance and hand-stitched the square over the damaged spot. That's what I did to repair/replace worn-out centers on a log cabin quilt my sister has.