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Old 09-29-2011, 07:43 PM
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I received my 30 fat qtrs and love them. They don't all go together but I feel they are all top quality fabrics. If nothing else I'll make zippered make up bags or tissue holder to go in purses with the odd-balled ones.

Hope you find a use for them, maybe they'll grow on you.
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Old 09-29-2011, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CircleSquare
This is my "ugly quilt." A few years ago, my guild had a challenge. We each brought a yard of "ugly fabric", and then the fabrics were torn into small pieces and passed out. This is the quilt I made with all the "ugly fabrics."
I realize we're not looking up close,but I don't see anything UGLY! The 9 patch is a good choice.

And I'd guess the D9P would work even better---------specially if you used your favorites in the corners, the hated ones in the very center and the so so ones the center border squares.
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Old 09-29-2011, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sewready
Originally Posted by quilterjody
You could work them into scrap quilts. Before you know it they will be used up. Maybe they are only ugly to you...folks like different things...make them into a quilt for donation. Somebody may think it's the prettiest thing ever. :)
I agree. I have told the story before of delivering quilts for donation and one was browns and purples. I thought it was ugly, but a little boy about five or six years old ran up, grabbed the quilt and claimed it as his. He kept saying, "A peanut butter and jelly quilt". He was so excited! I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ha!
Sweet story!
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Old 09-29-2011, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by raedar63
Someone here may love them, offer up a trade :)
True, there were some uglies in the last contest that I loved.
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Old 09-30-2011, 02:42 AM
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After looking at the pictures, I went to Whittles' website and signed up for their mailing list to be notified for the next sale. I do not have much of a stash of quilting fabric yet, and for the price, some of them look OK to me. I realize that chance is involved here!

My question to others who have purchased FQs is this, do they indeed give you a decent 18" length, or are they cut short and crooked?
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Old 10-01-2011, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by quilter in the making
Here are the fat quarters I received. There are some I really don't like, some I really like, but most are so-so.
I can\u0092t send a pic in a private message... Hope it will be here for you.
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Old 10-06-2011, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie

Or kindling.
haaaaaaaa
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