I was rooting through my fabric and ran across this piece. I tried to give it to a friend, she would have no part of it. Can't say that I blame her. It is reeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaallly ugly! I bought it years ago with the intentions of quilting around the hands, using a piece of polar fleece on the reverse side. Never happened.

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So then I was given these two fat quarters, and I thought, "Oh, I guess they don't look so bad with this!"

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Then I was given a very generous gift certificate to the local quilt shop and picked out these to compliment it even further. I have plans, and I'll keep you posted as to the progress. I have a few things in front of it, so it won't be right away.

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M

I wouldn't say the fabric is buttugly....it's interesting!
Not really something I would buy. Ok, I probably would. I buy weird stuff at times.
Keep us updated on what you "invent"

"interesting" is a polite way of saying "ugly." Very interesting would translate to "buttugly." It akin to saying, "he has a nice personality." :D

M

But to me, it's NOT ugly. It's interesting. It looks like hands on a pregnant womans belly. Interesting as that is.
I like the color, it's pretty.
But, like they say...beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I for one, don't think it's buttugly or ugly.

I think I'll be likin' it better when there isn't so much of it. The colors didn't limit me as much as I thought. And my choices of the stuff I got to go with it pleased me. It'll be cool. Your comparison to hands on a pregnant woman's belly is similar to what I was envisioning, I was thinking hands on the back of a sleeping baby.


M

It's not too bad but it certainly looks better in smaller doses and with the other fabrics you have choosen to go with. Show us what you come up with.

I think the combination of fabrics you've chosen to go along with it are perfect! Whatever you do with this, it's going to be smashing. Those are ALL really great fabrics. I like unusual fabrics. I think they lend a lot of interest to any quilt. Even the odd fabrics can be quite beautiful when used right and with the right fabrics to compliment. I can't wait to see what you do with this.

When I was weaving, I learned the ugliest fabrics and yarns brightened up a creation amazingly well. I hope it holds true here!!!

M

Oh my gosh, my brain is warped, i thought it was hands on a butt! lol

i don't think it's ugly at all. you have also coordinated the others with it beautifully.

it would be perfect in any baby quilt (parents' loving hands). it would also add a lovely touch to any quilt destined for someone who is grieving, ill or otherwise in need of comfort (gentle, hugging, comforting hands). i hope you use it throughout a quilt, but especially in a border at least 3" wide.

i'll bet your instincts led you to that fabric through a warm, squishy heart. :wink: :P :P

Oh Patrice what a very compassionate mind you have - lovely thoughts :D (I have also noted your alter-ego tho :lol: )

Oooops forgot to add that I loved it as soon as I saw the hands, so soothing looking, what about a harlequin with all the fingers fanning out like a flower???? (I stayed up late last night doing my first - its good fun!!) :D Your choice of other fabrics are lovely too!!

if you have noticed only one alter-ego, you are not paying close enough attention. Sybil was a rank amateur. :shock: :lol: :shock:

LMAO!!!

Patrice!! Sybil is one of my most memorable films....so now I know who it was based on - yes????????????? :lol: :lol:

I love the colors you've picked to go with it. But it looks like the hands are madly petting something--I just do not want to know what that something is. :lol: :lol:

I like all the other fabrics that you chose to go with the "ugly" stuff. By itself, I really see what you mean. I think even I'd tell you "no thank you", BUT...with the others...it is growing on me. I think you will end up with a really pretty quilt. Can't wait to see what your ideas are!

I like it very much. I see nothing ugly at all. Make a quilt and it would be a big hug. Yes :roll: :oops: :roll: :wink: :? :shock: The world is wonderful in its diversity

Love the fabrics you picked to go along with the freaky hand print!

Looking forward to finished product.

Miss Treated, I love the way your fabric choices have really developed the fabric, well beyond what it's designer intended I'm sure. I for one am looking forward to seeing what you're creating.

And Barb~ That was just funny about thinking it was hands on a butt! I'm sure your brain was in the gutter from "buttugly" :lol:

I'm lovin' the comments. I knew, but the numbers of the people here, and the variety of tastes, there would be some very interesting comments. I gotta say, you haven't disappointed me! :D

M

hey miss, i like the "hand" material. i think i would use it as the backing on a quilt for a kid. maybe for my 11 yr old granddaughter . she would think it was cool.

use it for your backing fabric, add your leftovers from the front and piece the back, I do it all the time. One time I made too many 1/2 sq triangles and used them also in the pc'd back , I've used extra blocks I had, even experimental blocks using different color placements, there is no ugly fabric!
We had an Ugly Fabric challenge in our Quilt Guild this year, every one got a fat quarter of the "ugly fabric" and you'd be surprised what the gals did with it, they all came out beautiful ( we have alot of talented gals in my group) so challenge yourself ,think outside the box, I'm sure it will come out beautiful too! Jan

DITTO, Barnbum!!!! I don't want to know either!! :lol: :lol:

First thing I thought of was that it could make a very interesting stack and whack--one that make a kaeliscope.

I pieced all the blocks this weekend, just have to lay it out and sew them together. Then border. I'll post a picture when I get it layed out.

M

A friend stopped by today and I showed her what I have done on the quilt. She said, "Why didn't you just give away that piece of fabric?"

To which I answered, "Because you wouldn't take it!" :D She said she loved all the fabrics I got to go with it, but she wasn't jumpin' on taking the quilt when I was done!! :D

M

I think your hands fabric would be cute as the backing on a child's quilt. Then you could machine or hand quilt around the hands using them as your quilting pattern.

I can't wait to see what you do with it. I can see a couple things I would do with it. In fact I just told a friend to do the same thing in hand embroidery. I would cut a pair of the hands and embroider your kids names with date they were born... My friend is embrodering hers so she's tracing her girls hands..........
Just a thought :?

Gosh, I really love this fabric. It is very interesting, and could be used so many ways. I would use it in some kind of tree of life, I like the kaleidescope thought, definitely a pink breast cancer survivor quilt.

Wow! I'd be glad to take your ugly fabric.
I'll take your scraps....pls....

MJ

Interesting--when I first saw the fabric I was thinking a lot of hands in pink rubber gloves (you know the kind you would wear to wash dishes). It is not a fabric that I would have purchased, but then I am pretty darn conservative. I do really like the other fabrics you bought to go with it and am looking forward to seeing what you make out of it.

I can't wait to see what you come up with! Maybe you could put your other projects on hold and get started on this one. :wink: :D

Great idea, Bev.

butt ugly as a topic caught my attention. I expected to see something really bad. I saw lots of nice fabrics. Now the hands- they aren't ugly, but different. I wouldn't have chosen it either. I would take a pattern that has lots of pieces and make it the smallest piece so you couldn''t tell they were hands.

As for where those hands have been- somebody's butt or a baby, I would hope they washed them first. :)

Now- go find some ugly fabric. I guess, like beauty, ugly is in the eye of the beholder. :)

Barb

(P.S. talk about ugly, hubby and son met the neighbors- they said she has a moustache- dark and full and about 1/2 inch wide- now that's beauty in a whole new way!) Hubby wants to know why I don't have one.

when my kids told me I had one is when I started waxing, I thought of breast cancer right away when i saw the fabric. Just add pink ribbons somewhere.

I'm a wimp, waxing looks painful. Of course, there might be a few people I might want to wax something for them. he he.

The subject caught my eye too.
I didn't think the fabric was ugly at all. ! thought of the song "He's got the whole world in his hands" or "It's a small world" and the hands represent a great big group hug of all cultures and children...
I liked the fabrics you chose to go with it! Very pretty!

So what did you ever do with the fabric ? Saw this the first time it was posted and just ran across it again.

I don't think it's ugly. I really like the fabric you chose to go with it. :-)