I created a template for the finished pieces, and used it (plus 1/4" seam allowance all around) to cut replacement pieces for the damaged ones. I'm going to be using a combination of replacement and patching, again to keep as much of the original fabric as possible.
The cardstock template made pressing the seam allowance easier, as needed.
First, I carefully removed the stitching, both quilting and seaming, trying not to cut the threads so that I'd have something to work with to finish the ends later.
Fold the damaged area under and pin
Trim the replacement piece so there is plenty of overlap. The edges that would be visible have been pressed under.
Slide the new fabric under the old, keeping seam lines straight, and pin
I decided to use a shaped piece for the sashing, instead of sewing two pieces together. Again, I pressed the edges that would be visible under.
This time, I'm slipping it under first
Tucking the raw edges under and pinning after
...all the way around...
...and across the other piece...
I'm using a ladder stitch to join the sashing to the quilt square; it reproduces the structure of the running stitch that would have joined them.
Take a stitch through the fold on one side...
Go directly across and take a stitch through the fold on the other.
This yields a series of stitches going horizontally across the gap
Which is pulled tight to make a snug seam.
Can we take a minute to talk about the dinosaurs? LOOK! DINOSAURS!
The front, reconstructed. The blues are terrible, the light makes them worse.
Turn to the back. There's batting missing, too.
Cut a piece the right size and shape
And tuck it in.
Cover the hole.
Tomorrow, I'll stitch it down and quilt the area. Then on to the next area!
It looks great! You do fabulous work!
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