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They are just awful - what to do?
I like the way you think, i.e. go shopping. And you know, there are
some lovely template rulers that that need a new home. And fabric -- hmm... I might just have something that would work here. Am trying to downsize Prior to your description, I'd never quite understood how those cattywampus quilt blocks were made but your description is clear as a bell. I can do that. Thank you for the suggestion. It would hid a multitude of sins too. And to keep the blocks is important -- sometimes it's easy to forget where we came from and these are a bit of my history. You see, I had teenagers back then, and was broke, and there was this quilt show in Fort Lauderdale, FL and it was free to attend, and so... anyway, I bought a couple books and was blessed. There is a certain pleasure from sticking a sharp needle into fabric that only moms of teenagers can fully appreciate. It may take a while, but I'll try for my own version of a cattywampus quilt. I think any quilt named Cattywampus would surely be loved, and yes, I name my quilts. Anyway, thanks again for your ideas ladies. I'm rather relieved to finally have some plans for these blocks. I'd really thought they were so perfect so finding them today was rather disheartening. You've cheered me though and for that I'm grateful. Thank you and happy stitching. |
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They are just awful - what to do?
I .....ummm....didn't think they were that bad.....
-- Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but quicker) "janice142" wrote in message oups.com... So, today I ran across stacks of quilt blocks I'd stitched when I first started. They are AWFUL. Truly (gulp) um, well, there is no way to say it politely: they are awful. Dreadful. Sigh. The lines are wavy, the points don't match, the colors are combined in a way only a beginner would, the sizes are varied (aren't supposed to be mind you) and some of the fabrics were dreadful. And I was really so very proud of these. BUT, there a lot of them. And I can't bring myself to just toss them, but well, what have you done that might work for me? http://www.janice142.com/Temp/Blocks.jpg There are almost 60 of them, split about 1/2 and 1/2 between the darker ones and the washed out pastels.... They are all hand-stitched, and mostly somewhere around 6" -- as before, the measurements were, um, not exact. What would you do if you wanted to rescue them? J janice142 on eBay http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/janice142/ |
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They are just awful - what to do?
alas...I'd bet some of that beauooootiful stuff is polyester [maybe even
doubleknit?] It isn't gonna dye methinks. I think I'd sash them out into the same size, then turn them into the centre of star blocks. Focussing on their idosyncracies that way would make them fun and funky rather than...shall we say "cosmetically challenged?" -- Kim Graham http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham Nanaimo, BC, Canada THE WORD IN PATCHWORK "Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... So, today I ran across stacks of quilt blocks I'd stitched when I first started. They are AWFUL. http://www.janice142.com/Temp/Blocks.jpg What would you do if you wanted to rescue them? The main problem is the choice of colours, lots of things that don't work together. Overdye them all intense green. The resulting variations will harmonize reasonably well. If your blocks are too uneven in size you can fudge the discrepancies if you sash them (plain saturated red or blue, say). If they're near enough the right size or can be trimmed to the same size, assemble a top first. If they're undyable synthetics you're stuck, but at least you've learned a lot of block types. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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They are just awful - what to do?
Sharon Harper wrote:
I .....ummm....didn't think they were that bad..... I really like the blue, red, and white one in the bottom left corner. -- SML |
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They are just awful - what to do?
Make them into pet blankies and donate to the shelter.
L "janice142" wrote in message oups.com... So, today I ran across stacks of quilt blocks I'd stitched when I first started. They are AWFUL. Truly (gulp) um, well, there is no way to say it politely: they are awful. Dreadful. Sigh. The lines are wavy, the points don't match, the colors are combined in a way only a beginner would, the sizes are varied (aren't supposed to be mind you) and some of the fabrics were dreadful. And I was really so very proud of these. BUT, there a lot of them. And I can't bring myself to just toss them, but well, what have you done that might work for me? http://www.janice142.com/Temp/Blocks.jpg There are almost 60 of them, split about 1/2 and 1/2 between the darker ones and the washed out pastels.... They are all hand-stitched, and mostly somewhere around 6" -- as before, the measurements were, um, not exact. What would you do if you wanted to rescue them? J janice142 on eBay http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/janice142/ |
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They are just awful - what to do?
Janice, these really aren't all that bad. Some others have given some
really good suggestions. I think that sashing them all the same size, and being able to use them is just brilliant. However, if it doesn't fit in anywhere, I'm really loving that brown block in the top right corner! It just goes perfectly with my long-time-not-yet-finished-80's-UFO! Seriously. Let's talk! Vickie in Cleveland "janice wrote... So, today I ran across stacks of quilt blocks I'd stitched when I first started. They are AWFUL. Truly (gulp) um, well, there is no way to say it politely: they are awful. Dreadful. Sigh. http://www.janice142.com/Temp/Blocks.jpg What would you do if you wanted to rescue them? janice |
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They are just awful - what to do?
And, Janice, would you believe ...
I have on my table right now, just behind me, drawings that I did yesterday to get templates of wedges to angle the blocks I am about to make for a cot quilt tip one way and then the other - cattywampus (glorious word!) g .. In message .com, janice142 writes I like the way you think, i.e. go shopping. And you know, there are some lovely template rulers that that need a new home. And fabric -- hmm... I might just have something that would work here. Am trying to downsize Prior to your description, I'd never quite understood how those cattywampus quilt blocks were made but your description is clear as a bell. I can do that. Thank you for the suggestion. It would hid a multitude of sins too. And to keep the blocks is important -- sometimes it's easy to forget where we came from and these are a bit of my history. You see, I had teenagers back then, and was broke, and there was this quilt show in Fort Lauderdale, FL and it was free to attend, and so... anyway, I bought a couple books and was blessed. There is a certain pleasure from sticking a sharp needle into fabric that only moms of teenagers can fully appreciate. It may take a while, but I'll try for my own version of a cattywampus quilt. I think any quilt named Cattywampus would surely be loved, and yes, I name my quilts. Anyway, thanks again for your ideas ladies. I'm rather relieved to finally have some plans for these blocks. I'd really thought they were so perfect so finding them today was rather disheartening. You've cheered me though and for that I'm grateful. Thank you and happy stitching. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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They are just awful - what to do?
Janice look on the bright side.. we *all* feel that way about our blocks
heck I'm sure when one of my quilts come home from their travels I will look at them and shudder at the sight of them wondering where I got the guts from to allow them out of my house in the first place lol and no I don't have pics to share ... they are still under wraps -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: so much quilting to reply. Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow www.geocities.com/jess_ayad http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I like the way you think, i.e. go shopping. And you know, there are some lovely template rulers that that need a new home. And fabric -- hmm... I might just have something that would work here. Am trying to downsize Prior to your description, I'd never quite understood how those cattywampus quilt blocks were made but your description is clear as a bell. I can do that. Thank you for the suggestion. It would hid a multitude of sins too. And to keep the blocks is important -- sometimes it's easy to forget where we came from and these are a bit of my history. You see, I had teenagers back then, and was broke, and there was this quilt show in Fort Lauderdale, FL and it was free to attend, and so... anyway, I bought a couple books and was blessed. There is a certain pleasure from sticking a sharp needle into fabric that only moms of teenagers can fully appreciate. It may take a while, but I'll try for my own version of a cattywampus quilt. I think any quilt named Cattywampus would surely be loved, and yes, I name my quilts. Anyway, thanks again for your ideas ladies. I'm rather relieved to finally have some plans for these blocks. I'd really thought they were so perfect so finding them today was rather disheartening. You've cheered me though and for that I'm grateful. Thank you and happy stitching. |
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They are just awful - what to do?
janice142 wrote:
So, today I ran across stacks of quilt blocks I'd stitched when I first started. They are AWFUL. Truly (gulp) um, well, there is no way to say it politely: they are awful. Dreadful. Sigh. The lines are wavy, the points don't match, the colors are combined in a way only a beginner would, the sizes are varied (aren't supposed to be mind you) and some of the fabrics were dreadful. And I was really so very proud of these. BUT, there a lot of them. And I can't bring myself to just toss them, but well, what have you done that might work for me? http://www.janice142.com/Temp/Blocks.jpg There are almost 60 of them, split about 1/2 and 1/2 between the darker ones and the washed out pastels.... They are all hand-stitched, and mostly somewhere around 6" -- as before, the measurements were, um, not exact. What would you do if you wanted to rescue them? J janice142 on eBay http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/janice142/ Sash them together and use them as backing Sew them up into little quilts for the local animal shelter... Send them to the animal quilt lady! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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They are just awful - what to do?
I'm glad you can now look at those blocks and see them for what they are -
the beginning of your life as a quilter - instead of seeing them as "awful" blocks. Enjoy the process of making this quilt! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm un-STUFF email address to reply "janice142" wrote in message oups.com... I like the way you think, i.e. go shopping. And you know, there are some lovely template rulers that that need a new home. And fabric -- hmm... I might just have something that would work here. Am trying to downsize Prior to your description, I'd never quite understood how those cattywampus quilt blocks were made but your description is clear as a bell. I can do that. Thank you for the suggestion. It would hid a multitude of sins too. And to keep the blocks is important -- sometimes it's easy to forget where we came from and these are a bit of my history. You see, I had teenagers back then, and was broke, and there was this quilt show in Fort Lauderdale, FL and it was free to attend, and so... anyway, I bought a couple books and was blessed. There is a certain pleasure from sticking a sharp needle into fabric that only moms of teenagers can fully appreciate. It may take a while, but I'll try for my own version of a cattywampus quilt. I think any quilt named Cattywampus would surely be loved, and yes, I name my quilts. Anyway, thanks again for your ideas ladies. I'm rather relieved to finally have some plans for these blocks. I'd really thought they were so perfect so finding them today was rather disheartening. You've cheered me though and for that I'm grateful. Thank you and happy stitching. |
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