Need your honest opinion
10-14-2013, 04:49 AM
#25
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Location: So. California
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I love the colors! As several have previously suggested: I would cut the fabric in squares and do a rail fence quilt and then add a border to make up for the loss of the 1/4 inch seams from the squares.
10-14-2013, 04:55 AM
#26
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Location: Winchester, VA
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Originally Posted by twinkie
I don't know if I am the only one who does this or not, but if I go into a fabric department or store that has a great sale on, I buy things I don't even know if I can use or not.
About 6 months ago I went into a Wal Mart store. They had a cart up front that said $2 each. In the cart were packages of 6 coordinating fabrics that totalled 2 yards. I got a few of those and then they had packages of 24, 2 1/2" strips, WOF, that were some nice and some "far out". But, for only $2 each, how could I go wrong?
There was one that had navy, turquoise, lime green and burnt orange in far out designs. I finally decided to just sew them together and make a charity lap quilt. I went into my stash closet and found a piece of juvenile teddy bear fabric that had those exact same colors in it. I decided to cut it into strips and alternate the strips with the far out strips. I was able to make 3 baby quilt tops. They wouldn't have been what I would have set out to do but I would like your honest opinion. Would you go ahead and quilt these? Or, are they too weird?
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This is one of the tops
The juvenile fabric was a yard and a half, 58" wide and I
ended up with 3 baby quilt tops $2 plus this fabric from my stash.
Let me know what you think. I can take it. Honest.
About 6 months ago I went into a Wal Mart store. They had a cart up front that said $2 each. In the cart were packages of 6 coordinating fabrics that totalled 2 yards. I got a few of those and then they had packages of 24, 2 1/2" strips, WOF, that were some nice and some "far out". But, for only $2 each, how could I go wrong?
There was one that had navy, turquoise, lime green and burnt orange in far out designs. I finally decided to just sew them together and make a charity lap quilt. I went into my stash closet and found a piece of juvenile teddy bear fabric that had those exact same colors in it. I decided to cut it into strips and alternate the strips with the far out strips. I was able to make 3 baby quilt tops. They wouldn't have been what I would have set out to do but I would like your honest opinion. Would you go ahead and quilt these? Or, are they too weird?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]441128[/ATTACH]
This is one of the tops
The juvenile fabric was a yard and a half, 58" wide and I
ended up with 3 baby quilt tops $2 plus this fabric from my stash.
Let me know what you think. I can take it. Honest.
10-14-2013, 05:00 AM
#28
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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I've done the same thing as you. In fact I head straight to the remnant bin/sale bin. Your quilt looks like another crazy strip quilt. All crazy strip quilts are busy. The recipient will be happy to have it. I really think it's cute.
10-14-2013, 05:12 AM
#29
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Middle Michigan
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I like the applique idea too, maybe a couple of medium to larger ones in solid colors would help tame it down. Applique is so easy nowadays with Heat N Bond. I know teddy bears have been mentioned and they would be very cute, but with your colors, I immediately thought of a turtle crawling through the grass. Going back to the teddy bear theme, you could do Momma Bear, Daddy Bear, and Baby Bears.
10-14-2013, 05:19 AM
#30
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Greenwood, AR
Posts: 456
Originally Posted by valleyquiltermo
By all means quilt them the kids will love them.
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