To chop or not to chop???

I bought this quilt,"posy", a few weeks ago, I have since been told that it contains a lot of old Liberty fabrics in the pattern, I hadn't actually noticed!

There is a lot of damage to one edge but still a lot of lovely quilted fabric left, it could be displayed without showing the damage, however having had a think about it I have decided to make cushions from it.

The problem is how and where to cut it? The squares are on the diagonal and how much of the quilted fabric will I lose? I was going to start on it this morning, but as I have to find some cream/beige linen to back it withit has gained a reprieve,  it is folded up looking at me.

I have enough trouble tussling with "should I or shouldn't I" cut up long lengths of beautiful fabric, this decision is much worse as it will also entail SEWING !

French fabric & English quilts

really huge pair of navy/gold/cream Sanderson curtains

The lady that we bought these 1930/40's quilts/coverlets from thinks that some of the beautiful floral chintz's used could be from the "Silver Studio", on close scrutiny they are all so very pretty, most of the colours are still very bright. Lots of gorgeous raspberry.

The second has more gold and orange pieces

The reverse of both have very wide borders that could be unpicked, and the backing is a dark pink damask/marcella type fabric.

Some cushions of 50's fabric

A huge French quilt

A little French padded pelmet

A huge faded pale blue/lilac/black/cream stripe heavy cotton, currently heading for my own fabric cupboard

lots of French floral chintz, dating from late 19thC to 1950's

A beautiful cushion front very delicate but oh la la.

All of these lovely fabrics & quilts will be coming to my vintage fairs in March & April, please look at my side bar for info.

Totnes Vintage Mix

The Original Vintage & Handmade

Textile Day @ The Dairy House

The Vintage Bazaar

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Now to the pricing and again to chop or not to chop? Some of the fabrics are in long lengths and will prove to be quite expensive, so should I make them smaller and so more enticing pricewise?

 Like books I hate to cut fabric!