A few years ago, when the Rebels group was beginning, we gave ourselves the assignment to "take an ugly and make something with it."Some shopped for quilting fabric at the thrift store for the first time. I had an old, faded, holey piece from my sister-in-law, Bonnie, (the black floral background,) and sewed on some 4 patches from a charm pack experiment. The border is a long strip I picked up at an antique store. It looks like it was pieced from a garment. Were they going to make a rug with it?
Anyway, I thought it needed texture, so added embroidery floss ties and buttons from Grammy's button box. Ah, the memories. I used to play with those as a little girl.
This is my first experiment with "out of the box" quilt making, thanks to Buffy and the Rebels!
well I love this! sure doesn't look like an ugly to me!
ReplyDeleteisn't it great to look at it now and have those memories!
Kathie
I agree with Kathie... There is no such thing as ugly in a quilt. You certainly prove that again and again!
ReplyDeleteYou have quite beautiful quilts in your closet, nifty! Full of memories too.. I love reading the stories about them too!
Priceless border! I'd guess you used every scrap? Joyful quilt!
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Oh I LOVE this one...what a beauty. I'm with Sally...the border makes it sing!!
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