an Amish quilt top flea market treasure

I found this quilt top at the flea market recently,

for $12.

For years I've searched for something

like this, but they are always out of my

price range--it was apparently my lucky day.

The vendor told me he had bought an Amish buggy

and this quilt was inside it--the Amish

folks told him he could have it.

There are so many great vintage prints,

I love it!

There are, however, 30-some patches that are very

frayed and need replacing,

like that striped piece seen in the middle

there.

I am cutting out replacement squares

of vintage-looking fabrics from my

scrap bag.

If you have any suggestions on the best

way to remove the damaged squares and

replace with new,

I would appreciate it greatly!

~Deb