What to do with homespun?
 

I was gifted with a bag full of homespun fabric. Each piece is a yard or more. What, besides a rag quilt (which I don't want to do), would you do with all this? Are there particular patterns or designs to showcase this type of fabric?

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You can do just about anything with it. The looser weave does work well in rag quilts, but that's not all it's good for.

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I love homespun fabrics. You can use them for any quilt. I've mixed them with flannels, regular cottons and used them all by them selves, I've made log cabin quilts , rail fence, school house, Jacobs ladder, apple core and even a New York beauty with homespuns. They wash up so soft & just get better with age/ use. I've never made a raggy quilt with them- never thought of that.

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I made a quilt out of home spun and my son loves it. Its his whenever he is on the couch. I just cut 6" blocks and sewed them together on point. I don't have a picture it looks like the same fabric you have in your picture

I use them for Primitive Wall Hanging scenes...appliqued

I made a jacket out of them.... but it seems I don't have a picture of it in a quick search. If I find it later I will post a picture for you.

I love plaids and homespuns in Log Cabins and Pineapples. This is one of my favorite quilts on the QB: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t254529.html

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It looks like a lot of fun. I would use it like any other fabric, just use a tighter stitch, maybe a bigger than a 1/4 inch seam allowance and closer quilting (like the one above).

I have some patterns saved for homespun fabrics that I saw on Pinterest, just do a search on there some of your fabrics are in some of the quilts.

Homespun makes great chenille pot holders.

I've made myself some shirts out of homespun, then I used the scraps to make an Irish Chain quilt. With as much as you have, you might want to make a double Irish Chain. I would be sure to wash the homespun at least once, it does shrink. Oh, and I used it for the backing on this one, too.

Tate

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Love all the quilts pictured in this thread! I love homespun fabric quilts, but I haven't worked with it before....I guess I need to try it at least once.;)

I use homespun fabrics in my quilts. This quilt belongs to my son,Steve. Its mostly made from "Mission Valley" plaids & stripes along with Civil War era reproduction shirting prints. It won a 3rd place ribbon in my guild's quilt show. http://tinyurl.com/hlmuzdu
The 2nd quilt also has plaids in it. I won the bird blocks in my South Carolina guild's block of the month. They weren't all the same size so they were in the UFO pile for about 10 years. When when I moved to Texas I joined a new guild and took a class called, "Plaid and Stripe Salad"; the plaid blocks are all 6", the birds are supposed to be 10". Its one of my favorite quilts. http://tinyurl.com/jamcquw
Sharon in Texas

How about teatowels? Seems like it would be pretty absorbent...maybe with some appliqué.

I made a jacket from a sweatshirt and made chenille from the homespun into the sleeves and collar. It was great fun and really gave it a cozy interesting look. I also used the fabric alone to make a welt pocket and the facings for the front. It was a class at my LQS.

I made a raggy jacket years ago and I still wear it. I lined it with onasburg and it is soft and warm. I used the fiskar scissors trim the edges of the blocks. It shed like crazy, though, so clean your lint trap frequently.

Wow! Those are nice! Yes use them like regular quilting fabric. Enjoy.

They make great chenille scarfs.

I have been saving my homespuns for an apple core quilt.

This is my suggestion too. They make great tea towels or dish towels. They work great. An apron would be nice from it too.

I make period shirts for my husband who crews on the Friends Good Will, a tall ship. It's lovely fabric but I have finished each seam so it doesn't ravel. I am wondering if you need to do something on a quilt, even making more than a 1/4 inch seam so it doesn't fray out.

I have made several Buggy Barn quilts mixing homespun with cotton in my blocks. Love it!