diamondee

Is it ugly on BOTH sides? I think it's clever to use cotton for swiffer mop,(that chenille would be great for that) There are sites out there in cyber land that has great uses for re-purposing fabric, toss in the wash covers, duster mitts, monthly pads, corn/rice bags, liners for tote bags. tissue covers to gift. Usually what happens to me is a find something I want to make and THEN need to find the fabric that I can live without putting in a quilt.

http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-swiffer-cloths/
http://www.allfreesewing.com/

mrs. fitz

A new (to me) use for uglies or fabrics that are way out of style - I received a book with selvage projects, each beginning with 9" selvage blocks. Whatever fabric you use for the block's base will be totally covered so I've cut some no-longer-wanteds into 9 1/2" blocks and I'm using up a lot of my saved selvages making blocks for that day when "inspiration will strike".

tenngal

I donated some to charity and a friend bought it and gave it to me!

Chasing Hawk

Classic!!

TanyaL

Thank you for the offer, but t-shirts won't work for my paint rags because of their lint factor. Sometimes I wipe a mistake off my canvas and I definitely have to have a lint free rag, which is why the tight woven quilting cotten is perfect. You can imagine the horrible mess if lint gets stuck on the oil paint on a canvas.

2manyhobbies

I always give my "find a 4-H Club" advice when I see posts that want to get rid of fabric. A quilting leader would love any donation.

Suzette316

Wow, what an interesting thread and responses. I think for most quilters, the thought of taking quilting fabric (even if you don't like it) and using it to mop up paint, clean dirty floors, etc. is a sacrilege! I have to admit, I'm in that camp. It's not that I don't fully support your right to do with your stash as you please, but it does hurt a little to think of it. (And since you can't hear inflections or see facial expression, know that my post is meant to be light-hearted, not critical.)

As for passing on fabric that you don't like to others, I have to say I don't find that elitist or wrong. Afterall, beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean someone else won't. So why not pass it on to someone who might find the beauty in it that I just don't happen to see? In fact, that's just what I do when I clean out my stash and the recipient has always been pretty pleased, so I see it as a win/win!

KarenR

Ugly (beauty) is in the eyes of the beholder. There are three quilters in my family ages 7-14-and my age (a whole lot older).

When I help pick my daughters fabric- I find the ugliest material I can in the shop and she LOVES IT. She has said I'm sooo cool to know the styles of kids. I finally admitted to her that I just pick what I HATE.

My son- anything in earthy tones and whatever he can get to sew on. Still working on color combination but his goal is a 2 1/2" square quilt- king size for college. Yes he is the youngest quilter. Any scraps get cut into 2 1/2 inch squares.

So if you got fabric that you do not like- think about 4-H/School/Scouts. I'm sure they can all use some of it.

MimiBug123

I use mine to make pot holders, mug rugs, bathmats, etc. Just things that I use (and wash) a lot and don't really take their beauty factor into account. I am also cutting 2 in. squares for a postage stamp quilt. If I cut it that small, you can't really tell if it's ugly or not!

LavenderBlue

I drop mine on the "free" table at our monthly guild meeting. They are always gone when I leave.