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np3 11-24-2010 03:09 PM

Finish it and if you still don't love it, gift it!

Yarn or Fabric 11-24-2010 03:14 PM

I know what you mean ... I bought a bunch of fabrics for my bedroom dresser runners... started it and now I can't stand to even look at them so I'm scrapping it and starting over..

If you don't like it for yourself and you don't mind making a quilt for someone else, use it. If you don't plan on giving someone a quilt in the next year or so, set it aside and use it for backing or for accent material for other projects. It might be just perfect for something else ;)

SuziC 11-24-2010 03:31 PM

I would finish it and see if you like it any better.

Sadiemae 11-24-2010 03:32 PM

I can totally relate right now. I love the individual fabrics for a quilt I am making, but I really do not like them together. I am working on it, but I work on what I want to work on in between. I do some on the ugly quilt and then some on somethings esle, etc...
If I had the option I would chuck it in the trash, but because of money that is not an option for me.

RevPam 11-24-2010 03:42 PM

I think this is where UFOs come from!!

grammy17 11-24-2010 03:43 PM


Originally Posted by plainpat
I have no help to offer. I hate working with fabric /colors I don't like. If I put something away, it's there for the duration.
How about finishing your quilt as a gift for someone?

Or donate it to a charity for an auction.

117becca 11-24-2010 03:48 PM

i know what you mean - that happened w/ a quilt i was quilting. The quilting was too complicated and it wasn't fun to quilt. After eight years, i finally just changed the quilting pattern and finished it....

Jan in VA 11-24-2010 04:23 PM

Or….. Dahlin’ you could just send it on to me! ;)

Jan in VA

Jennifer22206 11-24-2010 04:56 PM

Oh I love that line of fabric.

I'd probably just finish it up (the top at least) and donate it to a charity or something.

just_the_scraps_m'am 11-24-2010 05:01 PM

if you don't like it, you didn't cut it into small enough pieces....LOL i have soooooo been there!


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