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Country1 05-28-2011 05:19 AM

post it for sale

okiepastor 05-28-2011 05:21 AM


Originally Posted by Butterfli19
lol @ redmadder!
Babycakes, yes, they look just fine!

Great ideas everyone, thanks!

I was thinking too of making baby quilts for donation or lap quilts for nursing home residents. Do you think that would be acceptable?

The recipients will love them---PL is always looking for quilts for teens, esp. boys--and what about Soldiers Angels?
they will just love what someone made for them-----and NOT worry about whether the fabric is "in fashion"!
Make em and give em away...it is a GREAT feeling!
If you have a veterans center near you---that is another place that can use them...

irishrose 05-28-2011 05:28 AM

Mix it with modern fabrics in a scrappy quilt. You'd be surprised how easily things blend. I'm trying to visualize outdated fabric. Fabric doesn't come with puffy shoulder pads.

IrishNY 05-28-2011 05:33 AM

I know there are many people here who can't afford to build a stash and you could send it to one or a few of them. Just ask them to pay it forward when they can.

Barb_MO 05-28-2011 05:36 AM


Originally Posted by Butterfli19
Okay, so I have some fabric that's old. Nothing wrong with it, just outdated, not bright and cheery colors like the fab of today.

Any ideas of what I can do with it? Or doesn't it matter?

Bright and cheery fabric is in now, but for how long? I think the eye needs some rest after looking at a bright quilts.

I have a lot of the type of fabric you have. I have a hard time getting it used up, but I'm going to because I know that whatever I buy to replace it will cost at least double what I have in it.

Butterfli19 05-28-2011 05:43 AM


Originally Posted by Barb_MO

Originally Posted by Butterfli19
Okay, so I have some fabric that's old. Nothing wrong with it, just outdated, not bright and cheery colors like the fab of today.

Any ideas of what I can do with it? Or doesn't it matter?

Bright and cheery fabric is in now, but for how long? I think the eye needs some rest after looking at a bright quilts.

I have a lot of the type of fabric you have. I have a hard time getting it used up, but I'm going to because I know that whatever I buy to replace it will cost at least double what I have in it.

This is also very true. I think it's why I've been hanging on to it. I figure if I ever run short of cash I'll at least have a stash. Sometimes I like to just go through it all and be surprised.

Butterfly Queen 05-28-2011 06:02 AM

I'm sure we all have fabrics that may not suit our taste at one time or another. Ones we love today we may look at a few years down the road and think yuck! Then it will seem perfect for a project later.

amma 05-28-2011 07:31 AM

If it is dark, add lights to it in a scrappy quilt.
If it is ugly, cut it into smaller pieces, use it in a scrappy. Cut small, they don't look ugly in amongst the other fabrics :D:D:D

deranged_damsel 05-28-2011 07:37 AM

VINTAGE!!!
I shop for this stuff at the thrift!
Love it!

Theresa 05-28-2011 07:41 AM


Originally Posted by Butterfli19
okay, okay, now you all are making me feel bad! ;)

Maybe time to take a second look with all these new ideas!

Ohhhh, I think a light bulb just came on!!!! :-)


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