What can I possibly do with this gifted fabric? Can someone help me?
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What can I possibly do with this gifted fabric? Can someone help me?
A very dear friend of mine went home to Scotland for a visit and brought me back a souvenir. She was so thrilled to give it to me because she knew I was a quilter and was sure I'd be able to make something beautiful with it. Like many non sewer/quilters she feels like me (a relatively new quilter) can work miracles because I have a sewing machine. I am a quilter and have never been a garment sewer. I have no clue what I can do with it and I just know she will be waiting on the sidelines to see what beautiful thing I have created.
Can anyone help? Thank you!
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this is scrappy, but you could do yours with the posted fabric and maybe one or two other plaids
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t277504.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t277504.html
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I would first take a large square of it, fringe it 2-3 inches deep all the way around, then zigzag around just above the fringe to keep it from fraying any more, then wear it as a shawl with a large pin on the shoulder to hold it.
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You have not said how much you have or the fiber content.
While I like the suggestion from flikkem, I have an alternative. If, as I suspect, it is wool, I would begin by washing it to felt it, then use simple downloaded coloring pages as patterns to make raw edge applique critters to put on plain background(s) Alternately, I have made both a very large Sun Bonnet Sue or a teddy bear, to make a single whole quilt image, with some embellishment from other fabrics, making a throw or cot sized quilt. I cut my patterns from a single sheet of newspaper, which took a couple of tries.
My fabric, was obviously quite different. I pre-quilted before adding Sue
While I like the suggestion from flikkem, I have an alternative. If, as I suspect, it is wool, I would begin by washing it to felt it, then use simple downloaded coloring pages as patterns to make raw edge applique critters to put on plain background(s) Alternately, I have made both a very large Sun Bonnet Sue or a teddy bear, to make a single whole quilt image, with some embellishment from other fabrics, making a throw or cot sized quilt. I cut my patterns from a single sheet of newspaper, which took a couple of tries.
My fabric, was obviously quite different. I pre-quilted before adding Sue
Last edited by QM; 03-02-2017 at 06:33 AM.
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