Ugly Fabric Challenge Quilts, Calendar Challenge Quilts and Show & Tell

Ugly Fabric Challenge

Each member that wanted to participate in the "Ugly Fabric" Challenge received the fabric and could use it in any type of project they wanted. The “ugly” fabric was a green and orange cheetah print by Kaffe Fassett. Participants made such a variety of projects!

Ken – Table runner - pattern is “Coconut Chips” by Madison Cottage





Diane – Starburst wall hanging



Pat – Leaves




Nela – Norm the Gnome wall hanging


Denise – Mask




Susan C – Trees wall hanging





Hilly – Giraffe wall hanging





Linda Jo – Hot pad






Anne – Stars quilt camouflaged with other bright colors



Glenna – Paper pieced mushrooms


Jackie – A table runner that she gave to son at Thanksgiving because he loves the “ugly” fabric

Also participating in the challenge were:



Jill McKenny – Was inspired by the Day of the Dead

Kim – “If it’s so ugly you haven’t cut it small enough” Used her piece on a quilt

Kelly – Used fabric in two quilt project blocks

Rush – Made a round tortilla warmer

Jenny – Made three blocks inspired by science research and covid

Bonnie – Made a wall hanging for her sewing room



Challenges Show and tell

Anne – November leaf block



Linda Jo – Calendar blocks with Hawaiian fabrics on the design wall





Linda Jo – Paint chip challenge camper wall hanging






Show and Tell



Denise – On-line class by Australian quilter Brenda Lael Smith “Fundamentally Circles”





Denise – Paper pieced wall hanging in Christmas fabric “NY Beauty” by David Sirota



Nela – Christmas quilt Maywood Studios free pattern



Nela - Bonnie Sullivan flannel panel “Snow Days” a free pattern Maywood






Jackie – Wall hanging “My Favorite Things” from Annie Downs’ book Some Kind of Wonderful and quilted by Susan Miner




Jackie – Red and white embroidered blocks holiday quilt Design from Primitive Gatherings







Anne – Made an engagement gift for daughter “All You Need is Love” from Violet Craft and quilted by Ken. Fabric is by Bonnie Cristine.





Anne – Christmas quilt that was quilted by Jane Scoggin





Anne – Jelly roll strips “Trip Around the World” from a class taught by Kelly





Linda Del – “Let it Snow” panel pillow





Linda Del – Holiday quilt made in a Paramount quilt bee





Ken –Thanksgiving table runner in Kaffe Fasset fabrics







Ken – Snowflake quilt with matching pillow shams





Ken – “Village” with trees