remnants, remains and fossils

remnants 

A small remaining quantity of something. A piece of cloth or carpeting left when the greater part has been used or sold.

Synonyms:

remains 1. all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed 2. a corpse 3. the unpublished writings of a deceased author 4. ancient ruins or fossils picture courtesy from: http://www.geosociety.org/graphics/gv/PikesPeak/03fossilWasp.htm fossils The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock: ‘sites rich in fossils’. derogatory. An antiquated or stubbornly unchanging person or thing: ‘he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times’. I’ve discovered some amazing inspirational fossil pictures on the internet and this idea may lead to my remnants quilt! Nicolette