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Show Us Your Ugliest Quilt

From Janet Wickell, About.com

One of the best ways to learn how to work with color and color value (and select fabrics) is to view quilts that other quilters regard as mistakes. It's mistakes that help us grow -- and help give new quilters some insight into what not to do.

The quiltmakers have labeled these quilts as "ugly." I think maybe surprise might be a better word. And some of the quilts in this gallery are first quilts -- very good first quilts.

Here's what Kitty had to say about the gallery:
It's just each person's conception based on what she/he expected to make vs. what actually came through. I have been disappointed in some of my quilts, but have to confess that I've never seen an ugly quilt. To me all quilts have a special place.

I think Kitty is absolutely correct.

Submit Your Ugliest Quilt to the gallery.

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Dott's Scrap Closet Quilt - 1987Autumn Fell on its FaceUgly QuiltUg Leeey QuiltUgly QuiltReally Ugly One
Flannel QuiltUgly (but Warm) QuiltQuiltKokopelli Stack and Slash QuiltUgly QuiltWarm & Ugly QuiltUgly QuiltPatriotic Puzzle Quilt
Janet's "What Was I Thinking?" Ugly QuiltUgly QuiltBahama Mama QuiltUgly QuiltGlittering Gems from APQUgly QuiltNeil's Ugly Quilt
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