What can I possibly do with this gifted fabric? Can someone help me?
 

A very dear friend of mine went home to Scotland for a visit and brought me back a souvenir. She was so thrilled to give it to me because she knew I was a quilter and was sure I'd be able to make something beautiful with it. Like many non sewer/quilters she feels like me (a relatively new quilter) can work miracles because I have a sewing machine. I am a quilter and have never been a garment sewer. I have no clue what I can do with it and I just know she will be waiting on the sidelines to see what beautiful thing I have created.


Can anyone help? Thank you!


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I am no expert like other quilters on this forum. I would use this for the backing fabric. Is it wool?

Make a bag out of it!

I used a similar fabric in flannel and made rag edge denim quilts for two of our grandsons.
Using red thread on the denim ties the colors together.

this is scrappy, but you could do yours with the posted fabric and maybe one or two other plaids
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t277504.html

I would first take a large square of it, fringe it 2-3 inches deep all the way around, then zigzag around just above the fringe to keep it from fraying any more, then wear it as a shawl with a large pin on the shoulder to hold it.

You have not said how much you have or the fiber content.
While I like the suggestion from flikkem, I have an alternative. If, as I suspect, it is wool, I would begin by washing it to felt it, then use simple downloaded coloring pages as patterns to make raw edge applique critters to put on plain background(s) Alternately, I have made both a very large Sun Bonnet Sue or a teddy bear, to make a single whole quilt image, with some embellishment from other fabrics, making a throw or cot sized quilt. I cut my patterns from a single sheet of newspaper, which took a couple of tries.

My fabric, was obviously quite different. I pre-quilted before adding Sue

If you decide to felt it, I suggest you do it at a laundromat. I've done some extensive felting in the past and did it at home. My house smelled like a wet dog for hours! :D

Beautiful piece of fabric. If it is wool I would make scarves out of it. Roll the sides and fringe the edges.

Like QM, I thought of applique immediately. I thought of the little Scottish terrier as an applique.