KastleKitty

I think a log cabin or a stripquilt would be good too, with all the narrow strips. I love sewing them, don't you! Oh, and I thought of something else, piano keys, I think they are called. See this topic: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-56940-1.htm

Good luck on your endeavor and maybe by the time you have it finished you will have a way to post it and dazzle everybody with it! KastleKitty :-D :-D

Wunder-Mar

I agree with all the points made above - log cabin strips quickly de-ugly a lot of fabrics, though.

bhenson

Last year, I took the fabrics in my stash that I couldn't imagine using in anything wearable or, frankly, in anything else and made cloth shopping bags out of them. I opened up a Walmart plastic shopping bag and traced off a pattern (adding seam allowances, of course). I made them with one fabric on the outside and another on the inside (basically double bags), so they are very strong. They hold a remarkable amount of groceries, etc. I am amazed at the number of compliments I have gotten on these bags made out of what I considered my "ugly" fabrics.

grandjan

Keep in mind that someone else might actually love them. I really don't care for Kaffe Fasset's fabric designs but I know he is wildly popular and that many people think he is doing some of the best stuff in fabric design today. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. Take them to your quilt group and offer them up to whoever wants them. that way, you know they'll be put to good use.

Bren

Divide the bundles up and use the "uglies" with some "pretties" from your stash! Bet you will be surprized. I participated in an ugly fabric contest at my LQS. Didn't win, but I was pleased with the result.

helen31406

Here's one way to look at it: There are no ugly fabrics, just inappropriate projects. Think about using very small pieces of the fabric for color. Poor quality fabric is more of a problem than "ugly."

grandma sue

As my friend, author and longarmer) says, there is no ugly fabric. She writes books on using charm squares and layers cakes. She said if a fabric is ugly, just cut it smaller and use it with others. That way it isn't so noticeable, especially if it's a scrappy quilt.

Rowena101

You can make a disappearing 9 patch, add fabrics you like also.I bet it will make up pretty. As one other person wrote, us it for backing. :-P Nancy

Robin Lynn

make a rug.

raedar63

Someone here may love them, offer up a trade :)