Do you find that you use plaids very often? Or do avoid them?

I have seen some beautiful quilts, but I rarely use them.

I'm collecting some for a house quilt that I want to make... I love plaids! :)

I have used them in small quanities, but I am nervous of them not being straight and being hard to work with.

I love using homespun plaids when I make quick Turning Twenty quilts for guys. I still have 4 to make for Christmas or I will be hearing complaints from some of our sons, they all want one.

I have a bunch of different plaids. Haven't used them yet but am still collecting them. I think they'd make a great backing for a quilt. That's not to say I wouldn't use it on the front, I just don't have a specific pattern in mind at this time.

I love plaids with florals and stripes. I don't like homespun plaids very much though. The weave on homespuns tends to be loose and they ravel really bad.

I have not used them, but I do have them in my stash, I inherited them from my gram, along with polka dots(the old fashion kind. But, I have seen some beautiful quilts made with them.

I've made several plaid quilts
Usually I mix in some checks and stripes.

Have a large Rubbermaid filled with plaids, including men's shirts from friends and yard sales

Used one plaid in a crazy nine patch. It worked.

I use plaids from time to time - I don't stress about it much, as far a absolutely straight grainline is concerned. It does help to starch the plaid well first, esp. if it is a woven and not printed design.

Not much. I've seen lots of beautiful quilts with plaids, but I'm kind of neurotic. If the plaid is not "square" within the block, it would make me crazy.

They are not my thing so I avoid them.

Love plaids, I like to make scrappy and country, I do not get my 'nickers in a twist' if the pattern is not straight on the grain, as far as I am concerned that is part of the charm!

Gal

I have not used plaids in my quilts. But I am collecting used men's shirts from the thrift store to make DH a quilt. I have seen several quilts made from shirts and love them!! I am no where near being a perfect quilter so I won't mind if the plaids are crooked or not.

I do like the plaids. I have seen some gorgeous quilts made with them. I am collecting them so someday I'll be able to make a quilt with them.

There are so many pretty plaids out there, but I avoid them like the plague.

I LOVE plaids. I am constantly on the look out to buy more, more, more! I also look for interesting patterns to use them in. I, too, don't care if they are a little skeewampus, more charm!

I've used plaids in scrappy quilts, and I am trying (very slowly) to make a double wedding ring quilt with plaids. The long rings (several different patches make the rings) are an odd shape and I am NOT going to worry about being on grain, or matching plaids! Now I just have to get to doing it. I just have a couple quilts in front of that one.

I love plaid. I use them when I can. Just got some at LQS end of bolt sale.

My daughter loves plaids. I bought a bunch when they had a sale at the quilt shop. I'm hoping to make some kind of quilt with plaid stars for her for christmas. I haven't figured out what pattern yet but I sure hope come up with something

I use it if it will go with what I am working on.

I enjoy working with plaids; they add a little something when mixed in with other fabrics. I am currently working on two quilts (one for my mom, one for me) made entirely out of my stepfathers old shirts. He died a little over a year ago, and I smuggled out his shirts when my mother was cleaning up and packing away his things. I thought it would be nice to have an every-day reminder of him around. I saved the buttons I cut off the shirts and used those to make pillows (used them for tufting).

Check quiltville.com Bonnie makes some beautiful quilts with plaids and stripes.

I like to see a variety of fabric patterns in a quilt. I think a plaid, check, stripe, etc. just add more charm when mixed in with florals and other fabrics. They're especially terrific in male oriented quilts, or homey type quilts. I try to add something along those lines to most of the quilts I make, when appropriate.

I do try to cut them straight, however - as that 'cattywompus' cut just drives me crazy...but I am learning to relax a little about that :)

Have have several in my stash and seem to gravitate to them while shopping for other fabric. I know they will work into a new quilt at some point soon.

I do not use them nor do I use polka dots that line up. A little slip and it does not look right.

ME TOO !

I like plaids. I used them to make a 9 patch with redwork. I didn't worry about it being straight. It turned out pretty. Now everyone in the family wants one.

I'm using a little plaid in a wallhanging but I tend to avoid plaids and directional fabrics...I do like them though.

I have 2 sons so plaid is great for their quilts. I made a graduation quilt for one son's BFF entirely of homespuns which are mostly plaid. Great quilt. He loves it.

I have used them. The very helpful advice I received from my quilt shop is: Don't try to follow the lines when cutting - you will drive yourself nuts.

Just lay the material out and cut :) saves alot of frustration and tears.

I don't care for plaids at all and I make sure that I don't use them

I love plaids - using them for appliques of fruit, mushrooms, and other fun stuff.

I've used plaids, esp. in men's or little boy's quilts. Sometime I work them into the pattern; sometimes I use them for borders or pieced backings. I still have a good stash of them on hand for future projects.

Scrap Quilts are my favered. And I love using plaid in them.

Occasionally.
I have some Homespun cut out for a rag quilt, does that count?

I love using plaids.

Okay - I've seen it referred to over and over again and cannot find the pattern; what is a Turning Twenty, please?????

Turning Twenty is made from 20 fat quarters, very little waste when cutting. The basic pattern has ony three pieces to each block and the blocks are big, about 16". Ther are later patterns by the same designer, the blocks have more pieces. Here's a picture of one I made. They are fast and fun, no great skill involved. :thumbup: