That...became...this...
 

On April 26, 2011, I asked some of you what I could do with a roll of pink floral that I had received in this thread. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...o-t119109.html

Many of you gave some suggestions. I decided to start with a rail fence.

I just finished the binding on the top I made last year. I FMQed it a couple of weeks ago (still a newbie there).

This is very pretty, I like the way the dark fabric makes the pinks pop! Nice job!

You did a wonderful job. Your quilt is very pretty!

Very pretty, nicely done!

What I failed to realize until I actually used it is was that it wasn't a regular width. I ended up trimming it which was quite tedious. At some places it was a full 2.5" wide and others, a very scant 2 1/4".

Also, I pretty much need to work from my stash since fabric is kind of hard to come by, so that's why I used such a variety of fabrics for this.

You did exactly what our ancestors did - they had very little fabric and had to 'make do'. You turned out a treasure with your creativity. Great job! Love the color combination - I never would have thought of using those colors together but you made it all come together with the green making the pinks pop. Love it!

you did a terrific job! it's a beautiful quilt.

very nice - was that roll fabric a polished cotton. Reminds me of yardage i bought over 20 years ago. I still love it!
I've been using my scrap fabric, not because fabric is hard to come by but because i have so much left overs I am determined to use, not waste. Check out Bonnie Hunters web site - scrap quilts is her speciality. I just love her, her personality, her work. I was lucky enough to spend time with her when she came to speak at our guild a few years ago. Her ideas are wonderful.

Beautiful quilt!!!! I love all of the borders........you are very talented! :)

It looks great!!

yes it was, but I found out that it wasn't all cotton when I went to press it. :( Pretty yes, but not easy to work with, but am determined to use it up. I have another set of Rail fence strips sewn together but since the pattern is pretty boring, haven't started putting them together! Someday when I'm kind of in a totally not inspired mood, I'll put them together....

I also had to make so many borders because I kind of ran out of green which determined that I couldn't continue with the rail fence pattern (I did have a lot more of the roll). So, since it was small, and I wanted a bed size quilt, I just kept adding borders, using colors within the floral strip itself.

beautiful quilt . love the color combo and the borders. :thumbup:

Wow! that is sooo pretty. I bet the person that sold it to you is envious! Great job!

Nicely done.

Beautiful quilt and a great way to use that beautiful fabric!

I LOVE your quilt and your creativity. I have 2 yards of fabric that I want to use as an accent in a quilt and had no idea what to do. I hope you don't mind if I borrow some of your idea. it is perfect for the amount of fabric that I have. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful you did a great job!!!!

Yes nicely done...

Whoa! That is creative. Took something not so pretty and made an awesome quilt out of it.

Actually someone gave it to me to use (to bring back to Poland). So I am using it.

I am really good at copying. I have no copyright on anything I use--I surf the 'net all the time for ideas and save them in a folder called "quilt ideas".

nice job..............

You did a great job!

I love what you did with this. I especially like how you inserted it in the border the way you did.

Absolutely loverly quilt - I especially like the borders you put on it. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Love that border! It really finishes the quilt. You did a great job on this quilt, both piecing and quilting.

Very well done! And thank you for updating us on what you did. I love your awkward floral strip, and I think your hard work has paid off!

So, how much is left over?!!!

great job beautiful

pretty color choices that work well together..........

Very pretty, great job and thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed night
Ellen

cool before and after

I love your quilt and you did a beautiful job using the roll of flower fabric and your stash.

Beautiful! The borders are so pretty and adds interest!

You made wonderful use of that fabric!

Love it...wonderful to use up what we have.

oh wow, great job!!!

When you are making do - and using the bits that might be tedious - you are making a quilt in its original form. The way our ancestors did. I like this approach and your result. Haste makes waste and you were the lucky one to find the right way to use what you have. This is a very pretty quilt!

Wow who would have known it would look this great,well done with your quilt, its Gorgeous.