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Old 10-24-2010, 01:11 PM
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Here is the link to the ugly scrap challenge if anyone wants to take a look at the uglies we had.
http://quiltingboard.com/t-44522-1.htm
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Old 10-24-2010, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Laura3
My area had a class that required you to bring a fabric that you thought was ugly. You then passed it to the person to your left and they were required to make a table runner out of it. It was so interesting to see what everyone did and just how un-ugly the fabrics really were.....
For me I love Moda, but never have a problem finding fabric I love in all lines...
Laura, Why did each of you have something you thought was ugly, to begin with? Sounds like a fun group activity, though. Maybe mix them up a bit more than just the person on your right -- my guild sits at multiple tables, and I usually sit by my sister! Cat
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Old 10-24-2010, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Here is the link to the ugly scrap challenge if anyone wants to take a look at the uglies we had.
http://quiltingboard.com/t-44522-1.htm
Carrie,

I didn't look at all the pages on the challenge. I looked at enough to see that most of the fabric was gaudy more than it was ugly. Others were boring. I'm sorry, the trophy still goes to Candace who owns the dead cat fabric. Barf, barf.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-66452-1.htm
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Old 10-24-2010, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KathyAire
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Here is the link to the ugly scrap challenge if anyone wants to take a look at the uglies we had.
http://quiltingboard.com/t-44522-1.htm
Carrie,

I didn't look at all the pages on the challenge. I looked at enough to see that most of the fabric was gaudy more than it was ugly. Others were boring. I'm sorry, the trophy still goes to Candace who owns the dead cat fabric. Barf, barf.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-66452-1.htm
I forgot about seeing that fabric!! It probably could have won.
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Old 10-25-2010, 03:17 AM
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I guess the idea was to prove that what you thought was "ugly" was actually beautiful to someone else. I didn't take the class a friend of mine did and said it was alot of fun and made you realize how different our opinions are. Once you complimented it with other fabrics the outcome was always beautiful....
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Old 10-25-2010, 03:19 AM
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Oh....as for me I end up with fabrics I don't like or consider "ugly" when they are given to me. My mom has shared over the years and some I just will never consider using in a quilt. Maybe I should take a second look.....
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Old 10-25-2010, 03:33 AM
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Everybody sees through different eyes..I have seen things that aren't my taste just like I am sure some of the things I make others don't like..."To each his own." I say!! LOL
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Old 10-26-2010, 03:42 AM
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Suit yourself and don't expect everyone, even a sister, to agree with your choices. If I see something I don't like, I feel it adds character but I wouldn't say that out loud. My sister automatically doesn't like what I like but we look past such things. Do what you want to do and use the uglies, they make the other pieces look better.

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This is what I did with my Moda Tweet, Tweet fabric. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62746-1.htm
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Originally Posted by Candace
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I don't think I've seen very many truly 'ugly' fabrics. I know awhile back when the 'ugly fabric' challenge was going on here I couldn't find one to enter and actually liked almost all of the ones that were entered!
Oh, the person to my left would not have been happy to receive my dead cat fabric! Imagine a table runner with dead kitties staring at you??http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-66452-1.htm
thats so funny!
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