Old 07-16-2016, 02:06 PM
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tessagin
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You did an excellent job. Beautiful work. You have proven it works.
Originally Posted by justflyingin View Post
I've done a series of quilts made from repurposing things. I have a reason for doing it, and that is to prove that you CAN make nice things in spite of not having a LQS or even a Walmart around you. Everything except the batting in these quilts is made from upcycling. They are duvet covers, pjs, men's shirts, ladies' shirts, curtains, sheets, pillowcases, dresses, etc.

I'm not showing the backs, but they are all upcycled fabrics as well.

Stars 'n Tulips - challenge from a Facebook (FB) group I'm in.
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this one is just a top so far
9 patch challenge - challenge from a FB group I'm in
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and then some others from earlier this year and last fall:

Rectangle Whimsy - challenge quilt from Pat Sloan's FB group
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Gumdrop Geometry - challenge from Pat Sloan's FB group
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Pixie Stix 'n skittles - my own design

(I used leftovers from Gumdrop Geometry)
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Quad Play -
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Bravo Czewono - pattern Bravo Indigo - challenge on a FB group I'm in
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and then I made 3 last fall from the same set of fabrics:

My layout. The first one - was a block taken from Pat Sloan's mystery quilt.
Autumn Splendor
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Autumn Glory:
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and
Autumn Wishes
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The challenge for me, is, that I live in a country where we have no quilt shops and hardly any cotton fabric at the local stores. That leaves me the choice of buying on line or bringing it from the states when I visit, or "making do" with repurposing fabrics. I chose to make some this way as a challenge to myself but also to show that it can be done.
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