I , so respect, your desire to preserve an old quilt. I think it will really be lovely when you get it repaired and put back together.To many times people just throw away things like that.I also, would love to see the finished quilt when you get it back together.I found some old sun-bonnet sue blocks that my mother made back in the 50's. She had saved them but hadn't done anything with them.I took them and made a small quilt for my first child.That child will be 46, next fall but neve once questined why his quilt had pictures of girls on it.I think he loved it more becaue his grandmother had made them.Yes, please preserve old quilts.