My "Ugly" Block (BOM for our quilting group)

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05-05-2011, 05:35 AM

#71

sash

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Great looking block. No ugly there.

05-05-2011, 05:35 AM

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Flo Pierce

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Not ugle at all. Nice colors.

05-05-2011, 05:36 AM

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karenm36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Ok, that ugly block is beautiful, but I'm surprised no one asked how you tilted it. I have made D4P and am ready to do another one. How do I tip it like yours?

After finishing my D4P patch I took my 9 1/2 inch square ruler and marked the center of it. Then I put the center of the ruler on the center of the square and carefully rotated the ruler making sure the 2 centers stayed lined up. Then I took my rotary cutter and cut all the way around the square ruler. I actually wasn't sure I was going to like it tilted like that...but I was pleasantly surprised at the results! Thanks for asking!

05-05-2011, 05:38 AM

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janiesews

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I like that! It isn't ugly at all.

05-05-2011, 05:39 AM

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PamB8s

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I want to see this finished product. I love the browns and think this is going to be a great quilt

05-05-2011, 05:40 AM

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lillybeck

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I like this.

05-05-2011, 05:43 AM

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thequiltmama

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I love it. It is really pretty to me. :)

05-05-2011, 05:45 AM

#78

Picklelady

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I'm having a tough time calling it ugly. It's great!!

05-05-2011, 05:45 AM

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GramaLaura

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Wow....I like it!! :-D

05-05-2011, 05:48 AM

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grann of 6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by karenm36

Last night I went to our local quilting group. Every month we get an assignment to make a 9 1/2 inch block according to a given "theme" for the month. At the next meeting all the blocks are collected and someone volunteers to sew them all together in a quilt. These quilts then are given to those in need (for various reasons) in the community.

We all are given about 1/2 yard of white fabric at the beginning of the year to use for each block so that at least all the blocks have some of the same fabric in them to tie them all together at least to some degree.

The theme for this month is use your UGLIEST fabric to make a block. My "ugliest" fabric is a multi-brown and has no white in it. So I figured that I ought to make a more "contemporary" looking block that would compliment the stark contrast of the fabrics.

What do you think? I played around with this and just had fun!
Thanks for looking!

Nothing ugly about that!!!! Love it; may have to copy your idea!!!!