What would you do with this top?
02-27-2012, 08:35 PM
#23
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Howdy,
This is a top I machine pieced in the early 1970's!!!!!!
It was made to fit a double bed tothe floor cover at the time & the yellow & gold fabrics were added to assist it fitting in with the bedroom decor, colors ambiance!!!!!!!!!
Well, now it just doesn't work at all for me! Not happy with the colors or why on earth the strips are so wide, not sure what I was going to put in strips that wide, I guess quilting designs.
I really hate to rip out all the seams, but doubt I would ever do anything with it as it is. It would remain an UFO!
So I'm open for suggestions, I forgot to measure it, but it is big. I also pieced a backing of light green fabric for it.
All machine sewn even the blocks.
I hate that I found it this weekend & had forgotten it for so many years!
This is a top I machine pieced in the early 1970's!!!!!!
It was made to fit a double bed tothe floor cover at the time & the yellow & gold fabrics were added to assist it fitting in with the bedroom decor, colors ambiance!!!!!!!!!
Well, now it just doesn't work at all for me! Not happy with the colors or why on earth the strips are so wide, not sure what I was going to put in strips that wide, I guess quilting designs.
I really hate to rip out all the seams, but doubt I would ever do anything with it as it is. It would remain an UFO!
So I'm open for suggestions, I forgot to measure it, but it is big. I also pieced a backing of light green fabric for it.
All machine sewn even the blocks.
I hate that I found it this weekend & had forgotten it for so many years!
Pick a color that you like and dye the whole darned thing, maybe greens?
02-27-2012, 09:25 PM
#24
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Cruces, NM
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I'd rip to. That being said if it's not your favorite thing. Swap out with a friend. If they hate cutting offer to cut out a quilt for them if they will rip for you! Quilting friends can have the strangest of relationships lol!! You'd even find members on the board i bet to do that kind of swap....Both benefit!
02-27-2012, 11:43 PM
#27
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Location: Federal Way, Washington
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Well, I love the stars. So, I would rip it apart, find something else to sash each star with and put it back together. You could use the yellow and mustard for the back if you can't bear to get rid of them.
02-28-2012, 03:39 AM
#28
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Location: a small village about 65 miles north of NYC
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I would trim back the mustard, so that it will finish about 1", then add a print border, maybe a star print with a little bit of mustard, also other colors from center stars, it will bring it up to today, but keep the flavor of the original ... or use it as the back of another quilt as is.
02-28-2012, 04:24 AM
#30
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rochester New York
Posts: 180
Hi,
I can't tell by the picture if the top's all quilted. If that mustard is a sashing only can you carefully cut it down to a small strip then add something to it?.
let us know what you decide.
dawn227
I can't tell by the picture if the top's all quilted. If that mustard is a sashing only can you carefully cut it down to a small strip then add something to it?.
let us know what you decide.
dawn227
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