I call this quilt "I Musta Done Something Wrong" for a couple reasons. One, if a child received this quilt as a gift, he or she might think it was in retaliation for some misdeed or general flaw in his or her character. Two, upon reading your website, and the criteria for the "Worst Quilt in the WORLD" winners, I learned of several techniques used in MY quilt that indicated it might have a place among these prize-winners; I previously knew there was something wrong with this quilt, I just didn't know how many things. This quilt had its humble beginnings in the scrap bag, and most of these scraps had previously been cut down from fabric that came from the remnant bin at my local fabric store. I used the odd bits of fabric left from other sewing projects and I assembled them in no particular manner with no particular plan in mind. It was exciting to create this "crazy" quilt, as I thought of it as I was sewing it. I used fabric of many different origins, from cotton to polyester and rayon, to chiffon and some weird woven stuff. I tried a few techniques and blocks I had not tried before, like applique, and generally tried to avoid anything that looked like one-patch (I have made more than a dozen one-patch quilts, many of which would have been logical entries for a Worst Quilt in the World contest as well). Part of my strategy for the composition of this quilt was to pay no regard to color or pattern of the fabric, and the final product reflects this design decision. Heather Mann Arlington, Texas That's some strategy, Heather. I guess it worked. My stomach is still upset. (Ami) |