My former next door neighbor and I were together today. Her in-laws lived in the house next door before they moved into a senior home. Her MIL was one of the finest seamstresses and quilters I 've ever known. The MIL gave her kids a hand made quilt as a wedding gift (47 years ago). The quilt is fine, but the binding is frayed on the edges. My friend wants to replace the binding and use the quilt again. I told her I would help her do it. She is going to take the old binding off, then we'll choose fabric and i'll machine bind it for her.

Are there any pitfalls we need to look out for combining old and new fabric? The quilt itself is in good shape. I know we need 100% cotton, and prewashed/ shrunk before adding it. Other than that, I can’t foresee problems.