What to do with homespun?
02-03-2017, 07:51 PM
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I've made myself some shirts out of homespun, then I used the scraps to make an Irish Chain quilt. With as much as you have, you might want to make a double Irish Chain. I would be sure to wash the homespun at least once, it does shrink. Oh, and I used it for the backing on this one, too.
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02-04-2017, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by sandrab64
I was gifted with a bag full of homespun fabric. Each piece is a yard or more. What, besides a rag quilt (which I don't want to do), would you do with all this? Are there particular patterns or designs to showcase this type of fabric?
The 2nd quilt also has plaids in it. I won the bird blocks in my South Carolina guild's block of the month. They weren't all the same size so they were in the UFO pile for about 10 years. When when I moved to Texas I joined a new guild and took a class called, "Plaid and Stripe Salad"; the plaid blocks are all 6", the birds are supposed to be 10". Its one of my favorite quilts. http://tinyurl.com/jamcquw
Sharon in Texas
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02-04-2017, 05:19 AM
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I made a jacket from a sweatshirt and made chenille from the homespun into the sleeves and collar. It was great fun and really gave it a cozy interesting look. I also used the fabric alone to make a welt pocket and the facings for the front. It was a class at my LQS.
02-04-2017, 06:39 AM
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I made a raggy jacket years ago and I still wear it. I lined it with onasburg and it is soft and warm. I used the fiskar scissors trim the edges of the blocks. It shed like crazy, though, so clean your lint trap frequently.
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