[quote=Matilda]WHat is the brown in the teared part? I wish I could be there to help you. I have restored a quilt for a man we know that his mother made and he wanted to keep it. I had to do some hand sewing but didn't mind. It looked pretty good when I was done.
The brown is just the carpet showing through.
After reading these posts, and doing a little more online research, I actually think it can be repaired. I was reading about appliqueing directly over the worn patches, which I never thought of! I'm going to try to repair it, taking my time and pictures as I go. I'm no expert, but I'm looking forward to trying to salvage this.