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Old 07-04-2018, 11:43 AM
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ibex94
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Originally Posted by RosaSharon
I had no idea what I was doing when I make my first quilt only 5 years ago. My mother had given me a box of scraps. I sewed them all together in strips, not know any other way. There was polyester, cotton, blends, jersey, and seersucker of all things. I didn't know if it would even come out right in the end. I was doing QAYG from You Tube. It is on my bed 5 years later, and I love it! Ugly, yes, but warm and functional and just right for me. All of those fabrics worked into a quilt for sure.
Sounds like you have the basis for a great crazy quilt and doesn't sound ugly at all. Add some decorative embroidery on the seams if you ever get bored with it. If you love it, it is perfect!

Mixing fabrics is never "bad" unless you don't like how they feel together.
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