What Do You Do With UGLY Fabric?
09-28-2011, 02:43 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
For the last two years, we had an Ugly Fabric contest on the QB. After looking at the pics there, I decided that I have no ugly fabric.
I would really love to see this contest...perhaps we should start one for 2011?:)
09-28-2011, 03:06 AM
#34
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Location: North Central Kansas
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I was in a quilt group once that we each brought our ugliest piece of fabric in a brown bag, we exchanged bags for several months and each person added something to make it a block or a small quilt. Amazing how they turned out and weren't ugly at all. Do you have friends that might want to switch and help each other out? Like others have said, what is ugly to one isn't to all. Good Luck.
09-28-2011, 04:19 AM
#38
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Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by mdollar
I received 20 fat quarters of fabric in a "Surprise FQ" bundle for 10/$5 in the mail yesterday. I was just taking a chance that the fabrics would be something I could use. Well, ALL of the fabrics except maybe 2 of them are so UGLY I don't know what I could use them for. Any suggestions on what kind of quilt I could make with them that would lessen the ugly when mixed together with the other scraps and remnants I have? Is there a particular pattern any of you use to make something worthwhile from fabric you just aren't crazy about? HELP!
I had the ugliest fabric in the universe - then I saw it on the cover of a well known book - and no - the tiltle wasn't ugliest fabric ever!! lol
I do go with Bonnie's belief. I've used so so fabric in a quilt and was quite happy with it cut up small!!!
Judi
09-28-2011, 04:30 AM
#39
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Judi is right,
http://quiltville.com/stringquiltingprimer.shtml
strip or string quilts..!
i make cage comforters for the local animal shelter..with my fabrics that i won't use..no uglies here either!
usually they want 12 x 18" size for the cages. they little quilts go with them to their forever home!
http://quiltville.com/stringquiltingprimer.shtml
strip or string quilts..!
i make cage comforters for the local animal shelter..with my fabrics that i won't use..no uglies here either!
usually they want 12 x 18" size for the cages. they little quilts go with them to their forever home!
09-28-2011, 04:47 AM
#40
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 311
Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
IMHO - there's no such thing as an ugly fabric. Can we see a picture? Maybe we can help.
Our guild had a FQ exchange, and the Secretary made this announcement: "I am so embarrassed to have to read this, but.....(in essence) NO UGLY FABRICS!" When I give a gift it has to be something that I would love to receive. Trading/selling ugly fabric is just not right! I also have an expression: "How much is your reputation worth?" Mine is worth more than just a FQ!!!
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