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What do you do with a quilt top you don't want to finish?

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Old 10-02-2014, 06:09 AM
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Our church Sewing Circle uses all types of discarded blankets an makes them into "Ugly Sleeping Bags" for the homeless. There is a pattern online. You could use it for that after you have the fun of FMQ it.
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Old 10-02-2014, 07:06 AM
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Donate the top to a thrift store, someone will buy it.
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Old 10-02-2014, 07:18 AM
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Donate it to a church group that quilts. They will appreciate it and it will be finished for a worthwhile cause. Around here the Lutheran Church makes quilts for "Lutherdale" a place for children.
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Old 10-02-2014, 07:27 AM
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I'm really curious. I would love to see a picture of this quilt top.

I would finish it and use it in the car as a utility quilt.
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Old 10-02-2014, 08:09 AM
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I have one of these. It's a snails trail where the snails didn't line up, so I did something else with it that I still don't quite like and yes I don't feel like investing a batting and more fabric for the back. Don't we all have something like this if we have been quilting for a while? I've decided it matters very little what I decide to do with it.
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Old 10-02-2014, 08:17 AM
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Woman's she lter would use it sure it would take a lot of wear and tear being polyester
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Old 10-02-2014, 08:21 AM
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Give it to someone that can practice their FMQ on.
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Old 10-02-2014, 10:44 AM
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Im doing one like that now and will show it on here soon,,,, as to what I should do with it..
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Old 10-02-2014, 11:55 AM
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Use it as a quilt back?
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Old 10-02-2014, 12:52 PM
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Please give it to a church or another charity. Someone in either group can finish up the top. We have a charity who makes quilts for foster children. Sometimes that is all they have to call their own. It wouldn't matter if it is not all cotton.
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