Using Up the UGLIES
02-05-2015, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by probles
Here is a scrappy quilt I made. I hated it when I made it. I folded it up, put it away. When I got it out a year later, I loved it.
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02-05-2015, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Peckish
True. Here's a pineapple I made with some REALLY ugly fabrics. The logs finished at 1" wide. It turned out gorgeous!
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02-05-2015, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jclinganrey
Right now I'm working on Scrappy Trips blocks from Bonnie Hunter and intentionally pulled ugly fabric from my stash. Otherwise I knew I would never use it.
Here's an example:
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Jane
Here's an example:
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Jane
Thanks everyone for sharing your pix. They're truly inspiring! My quilt is still ugly, but kinda cute and quaint in its own way. I guess I should have used smaller pieces, but I just wanted to get some of those Gawd awful fabrics out of my stash and into a quilt. It also reminds me of a quilt that we had when my kids were growing up. They fought over that, "TV," quilt all the time. I think that they're gonna like this one.
~ C
02-05-2015, 06:36 AM
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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.
02-05-2015, 08:35 AM
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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!
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!
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