What do you do when you fall out of love with the material you picked?

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11-24-2010, 03:09 PM

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np3

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

11-24-2010, 03:14 PM

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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 ;)

11-24-2010, 03:31 PM

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

11-24-2010, 03:32 PM

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Sadiemae

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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.

11-24-2010, 03:42 PM

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RevPam

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I think this is where UFOs come from!!

11-24-2010, 03:43 PM

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Quote:

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.

11-24-2010, 03:48 PM

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117becca

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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....