It's been a while since I gave you an ugly fabri update. My quilt top is done, but I can't show it until the book comes out which is many months off. I can, however, share some snippets. The next … Continue reading →

I've been considering the pile of ugly fabrics and how to make them happy together. These are scraps so, of course, a scrap quilt came to mind. The problem was how to combine them.  I think the most successful scrap … Continue reading →

I've got to quit writing about my ugly fabric challenge… it just generates more ugly fabric :-). Here are the recent additions to my pile… Yes, those are Muppets in the back, with some sort of little clown face print … Continue reading →

My preferred method of making HSTs is to start with squares. If I want a 2" finish, I cut 2 1/2" squares. Sew two squares together on the diagonal, trim away the excess, press open. Perfect HST. However, there is … Continue reading →

I am going to start work soon on a quilt with 'ugly fabric'. This is a project I've assigned myself as a challenge and I have a problem. I don't seem to own any fabric that I think is ugly. … Continue reading →

If you read this post, you know that I am in need of some ugly fabric. Not a lot of any one fabric, just a little bit of many fabrics. Linda H. in Bohemia, NY, came through in a serious … Continue reading →