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Old 02-03-2011, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Linda B
This is what I did with some ugly fabric that for the life of me I couldn't figure out why I wanted in the first place. Made about a dozen of these reusable shopping bags using that fabric and painter's drop cloth canvas from Harbor Freight. I had a women at the grocery store just the other day practically drooling over them!!
Hey, these were expensive quilt shop fabrics from a couple of years ago. I recognize Chocolate Lolipop and some others that I have/had. I think just about everything by Kaffe Fasset and Brandon Mably are UGLY.
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Old 02-03-2011, 06:45 PM
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When I first read about this challenge...
I didn't hesitate as to which fabric I'd just HAVE to enter.

My Grandmother, God love her, had given me her collection of fabric about a year ago.

This was one of the "gems" that I found.
She passed away in December.
I kind of regret not having asked her what she had in mind
when she purchased six (yes, SIX) yards of this beauty.

For scale, I've placed my 8" scissors on the fabric.

It reminds me of something that would have been a hit in the Miami Vice era..
just need a few pastel tank tops and white linen jackets.

The Miami Vice Mistake
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:00 PM
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Now that is an "interesting" piece. SIX YARDS!!!!
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl
Originally Posted by cctx.
Photos of my ugly fabric entry:
:shock: Camo on crack ..... woops cracked camo :)
Might work well with the snake skin ??

But those VooD ladies, what's that phrase.. "e gads" :)
I have laughed until I am crying, both at the uglies and the commentary.
Definitely the Voodoo ladies, but they would scare the bird droppings right out of a person! :mrgreen:
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by incoming2me
When I first read about this challenge...
I didn't hesitate as to which fabric I'd just HAVE to enter.

My Grandmother, God love her, had given me her collection of fabric about a year ago.

This was one of the "gems" that I found.
She passed away in December.
I kind of regret not having asked her what she had in mind
when she purchased six (yes, SIX) yards of this beauty.

For scale, I've placed my 8" scissors on the fabric.

It reminds me of something that would have been a hit in the Miami Vice era..
just need a few pastel tank tops and white linen jackets.
I like the cars but the rest of it is ugly. I wonder if they can be fussy cut.
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Originally Posted by KellyK
Just had a thought, some of those would look okay as binding, you know, so that you can't see the whole print = )
Except Elvis. Those little green heads would ride the binding wave and make me seasick.


Elvis is such an exceptional fabric that it deserves to be the central focus of the entire work of art. Anyone that has an opportunity to work with Elvis should consider themself honored.
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Old 02-03-2011, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
Originally Posted by incoming2me
It reminds me of something that would have been a hit in the Miami Vice era..
just need a few pastel tank tops and white linen jackets.
I like the cars but the rest of it is ugly. I wonder if they can be fussy cut.
The print is horrible enough - but I can't get past the vastness of the pastels!
(For me, the peach puts it over the edge!)
I've taken a couple of yards have cut a four patch stack n' whack with the thinking that maybe it would improve... wrong.

However, it was my DMIL's idea.
I've threatened to give it to her! :thumbup:
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Old 02-03-2011, 08:27 PM
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Here is my entry........

It was given to me.
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Old 02-03-2011, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk
Here is my entry........

It was given to me.
You and Twisted Quilted can send me your fabric's. I love both.
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Originally Posted by Diamondrose
Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Originally Posted by KellyK
Just had a thought, some of those would look okay as binding, you know, so that you can't see the whole print = )
Except Elvis. Those little green heads would ride the binding wave and make me seasick.


Elvis is such an exceptional fabric that it deserves to be the central focus of the entire work of art. Anyone that has an opportunity to work with Elvis should consider themself honored.
"Central" is a good idea ... as in "batting" :)
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