The Truly Ugliest Quilt Top
#71
Well, here goes with a (maybe) crazy idea. If it were mine (I wish) I'd take it apart right at the centre straight line. I'd resew what is currently the top half to the right hand side of what is currently the bottom half and make a wide wallhanging or even a 'scarf' for a twin bed. I like everything about it individually. It just seems like it wants to be horizontal rather than vertical. Couple of darker land-scapy borders and you're good to go...........
#74
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Washington state
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personally, I would remove that bottom piece of fabric and replace it with something with a little more color. Add borders and it really won't be that bad, if it lies flat. it is hard to tell in the photo. If it does not lie flat, you may need to do some adjusting to get it that way. But I would not toss it.
#75
Originally Posted by AngieS
I honestly dont thin that is ugly! Just press it and turn it into a wall hanging? Or make it the center of a bigger quilt with some of the same shade of fabric. I really don't think its ugly at all. My boys would love that in a quilt are you kidding? Seriously!!
#76
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I think that it has a heap of possibilities. The suggestions on here are great. I look forward to seeing it when you have used some of them. Nothing is unable to be retrieved. Good luck with it!
Colleen
Colleen
#80
This has a lot of work in it so I wouldn't totally scrap it. I think you need to take the squares apart and iron them. Then perhaps you will need a few more appliqued squares. I also think it needs some colors that aren't quite so neutral...too many similar colors too close together.
The appliques are very pretty and well done. It has a southwest feel to it too. A few more desert animals, a couple of desert rock formations in clay red or dark brown, a cactus, an arroyo
This could become a beautiful quilt in a desert theme or western theme room.
The appliques are very pretty and well done. It has a southwest feel to it too. A few more desert animals, a couple of desert rock formations in clay red or dark brown, a cactus, an arroyo
This could become a beautiful quilt in a desert theme or western theme room.
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