What Do You Do With UGLY Fabric?

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09-28-2011, 02:39 PM

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paoberle

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Use in very small pieces. Trade with someone who loves them.

09-28-2011, 04:05 PM

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lovinquilting

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Make a scrappy Log Cabin. I did with fabric that I thought was pitifully ugly. Everyone loved it.

09-28-2011, 04:16 PM

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Sienna's GiGi

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Bonnie Hunter says that if they are still ugly after you chop them up then you didn't cut small enough.

09-28-2011, 05:49 PM

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Nettie Phillips

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Maybe a postage stamp quilt. Then you couldn't tell what was
on the fabric.

09-28-2011, 06:02 PM

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BarbaraSue

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strip piecing uses alot of uglies up. You don't notice they are so ugly when surrounded by so many others that maybe aren't in the beauty contest section.

09-28-2011, 06:13 PM

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brenda90159

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I got my bundles from them yesterday too and I love them all. I bought the max of 3 bundles. They are all beautiful bright colors. Sorry you didn't like yours.

09-28-2011, 06:28 PM

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lawsonmugs

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I GOT MY 2 BUNDLES TODAY AND i REALLY LIKE ALL BUT MAYBE 4 AND THAT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE A CHILDS PRINT,THAT IS REALLY BRIGHT AND WEIRD DRAWINGS.I FIGURE I WILL CUT IT UP FOR IN WALLETS OR PURSE LININGS ETC. SO IT WON'T BE THE MAIN FABRIC.WITH 16 GRANDKIDS AND 3 GREAT GRAND KIDS I'LL USE IT UP .

09-28-2011, 07:21 PM

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writerwomen

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There are several things- You can run borders in black to offset and seperate. If you have a daughter or granddaughters between 4- 17 they will most likely love the fabric and you can give it to them for doll clothes.

09-28-2011, 09:08 PM

#109

connie d

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I agree with sewmary. :)

09-28-2011, 09:11 PM

#110

GailG

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Quote:

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!

What about cutting all into strips like a jelly roll and make the quilt we saw here for the jelly roll race (probably not the right name, but anyway). I know the strips would be shorter, but it would be the same principle. You might like it so much you won't want to give it away.