I am certain other quilters/fabric artists do this. I mean you can only hide so much of the uglies scrapping them out. Here is a perfect example of what I consider to be uglies offered through shopgoodwill.com. That poppy fabric I think is the best of the bunch, but the rest - uglies.
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Ending the post with baby doll mugshots, tore up 1 and tore up 2. Both inmates at shopgoodwill.com. (Yes, I spend way too much time on that website.)
I want those dolls because they would be great for my Holliween party I have every year.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the creepy dolls, and would love to see the finished quilt! xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to drag my Xmas projects to the freezing tent holiday I have planned....sheer joy..lol
ReplyDeleteYou know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I'm certain there's someone out there in goodwill-land who will love these fabrics. I've been rooting out lower quality fabric which I bought before I knew as much as I know now or which I obtained free at our (now-defunct) recycle center. Some fabrics just have to go!
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Wow, quilting for a blog! That's an ambitious project.
ReplyDeleteYou always remind me of how much I enjoyed thrift stores. I haven't been in one in years...need to rectify that.
Is it wrong that I kind of like the poppy pattern? I could see it included on a quilt.
I used to love thrifting, but honestly, I may be a hoarder, so I decided to curtail my shopping. I find it difficult to edit collections. Instead, I've stopped adding to them. Whatever works, right?
ReplyDeleteAnother way I'm dealing with the uglies in my stash is that I use less than desirable fabrics for backing. I used to buy muslin for backing, so as long as it's as heavy as muslin and can be pieced, it works. I just piece the backing to the size I need. I tend to use only one color so that there's a cohesive feel to the backing. I've found that this works really well and saves money.
Mugshots is the proper term. Each year after a local art show I am always inspired to seek out the UGLIEST dolls to create with.
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