ladydukes

As Bonnie says, "if it's still ugly, you haven't cut the fabric in small enough pieces!" I love that theory. My friend came over in the summer for me to help her assemble and cut 2.5" strips for a Willow Bed Runner (Judy Niemeyer design). She had some extremely ugly jelly roll strips. I thought to myself, ugh, that will be so ugly in a quilt. Well, by the time she sewed the strips onto the paper pieced pattern, the pieces were not very wide and came to a point. The bed runner turned out magnificently beautiful! I could not tell where that ugly fabric was in it. Point being, if you cut it small enough, you can't tell that it was once ugly!

railroad

Is there a pattern available for this layout? Carolyn

daisydebby

Thanks for the link. I went there and am inspired. Will have several projects in the works, now

beksclen

She is also putting out a mystery quilt by the name of Grand Illusion now. Just learned of that one this week. Based on the colors of the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island MI.

JeanieG

Yes, we have started a thread for Bonnie Hunter's Grand Illusion Mystery Quilt. Come and join us!