Thread: Using Up the UGLIES

I agree with Bonnie Hunter. There is no such thing, but the ones I am not thrilled with I put into scrappy quilts for fun. They always look better when done up.

Brat just closed a side swap of ugly fabric, it went with the March Fat-q swap. I'm curious how it will turn out. So far it's really entertaining.

I like to think there is no such thing as 'ugly' but a lack of imagination on my part.

To me, ugly fabric is fabric that hasn't been made into a beautiful quilt.

I've just taken some of my strips and made them into strip blocks. I will do some square in a square type blocks with my 2 1/4 and 2 1/2 strips. I also have plans for the 2, 2 1/4 and 2 1/2 squares. Hope to get some of my scraps taken care of before starting over and cutting into yardage. I am amazed at how small of a dent the fabric for a quilt top actually takes.

I cut mine into strips and use for locker hooking, crocheting, rugs, etc.
Or for charity quilts.

There is one piece I inherited from my mother so it dates to late 50's/early 60's - it is so ugly I keep it because it makes me giggle and is a tie to Mom!

Wow - I just looked at the pineapple quilt and the scrappy trails quilt - new ideas for my "uglies"!