I agree Bella. :) My dog is a chewer, mostly on toys, but sometimes on other things as well. When we got him he was scared of everything and had been abused. He is protective of my boys and me and we love him to pieces (no pun intended). We like him to have a personality, and sometimes that means he will get something hes not supposed to. I can always buy new stuff, but I cant replace my dog!

JJs, I didn't mean to sound like you didn't understand. I just get so aggravated at some tv experts that use choke or electric shock or other methods to train a pet to act perfect all the time. What fun is a perfect pet? :D

If the quilt is for you, why not patch the front and back with an applique (your choice - maybe a dog bone). For the batting, I would fit a little larger than the hold and do a gentle zig zag stitch by hand to secure it to the quilt. It would be a reminder that your dog enjoyed your quilt. You could embroider his name on the bone. Good luck!!!

This is also what I would advise. You will hardy notice it has been patched!!

Totally agree. See that sweet face over there<----? She bounces off the walls and furniture and I let her. She knows wrong from right most of the time (1 1/2 yrs old) and I know she's a dog all the time. I let her be til it becomes to much. Then she settles down.

As for eating a quilt, she would have a new bed and I have enough scraps to make another-I'd be sitting at the machine for one reason or another anyway.

Thank you everyone for your advice. What I really didn't want to do was repair it and then discover there was a better way to have done it. I want the front to look the same, so it doesn't make me want to weep with regret every time I see it, but yes, the back can tell the history!

JJs, you mention getting the seam ripper out and removing the squares/triangles, but I'm not confident about how to slot them back in afterwards... any further advice?

Also, if I patch on top, do you think I can just leave the rough edges underneath?

Oh and just one thing about the dog debate! I have only had a dog for 18 months (husband wanted her!) and I would have totally agreed about "what people put up with" comment, but its amazing how having pets, like having children changes your mind!

In this case, she is not a wild destructive dog. She's nearly two and it's been a long time since she chewed something she shouldn't, which is why I was abit too complacent!

Her name is Macy and this is her, being a quilter's companion, dozing on that very same quilt, while I did the binding...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDRYn85l0d...h/IMG_6299.JPG

I will post again when the repair is done, so you can all inspect it!

Well, you now have a lot of ways to tackle your repair...so I won't add anything...other than I think your quilt is just beautiful...and Macy is too. Please post when you are done, and don't stress, it will still be beautiful.

So sorry that happened! I read on here, I think it was, that someone gave a quilt and that person's dog chewed a hole in it. She patched it with a piece of material with the words embroidered... "Bad, bad dog!" I thought that was funny.

now, THATS funny!!!

That's what I would do.

Great quilt.....love scrappy quilts.