Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fat Quarters

A fat quarter is a piece of fabric cut about 22" wide and 18" long.  Quilters use these quite often.  When 3 bins were donated recently filled with fat squares I decided to play a little.  So I started with the dress in the last post.  Today I made three dresses using only fat squares.  The first dress uses five different materials...



Now I know that this next dress looks like the backgrounds of the fabrics are blue but they are actually mostly black.  I used four fat squares to make this dress...



The last dress that I made today used five different fat squares all in the teal family...



I had so much fun creating dresses today.  Now I need to go and wash more of this donated fabric.  I have this idea of a contest making dresses out of fat squares only... Hmmm, I am thinking about his!!!
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5 comments:

  1. AnnieSeptember 6, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    They are sooooo pretty. Well done you.
    A x

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  2. IngridSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Darling dresses and a brilliant way to use fat quarters! Also think your idea of a contest using the fq is a really good one! Clever Girl!

    Ingrid
    DAGlubbock@gmail.com

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  3. jernaySeptember 7, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Adorable..
    They (FG) work well with Tee Shirts also..

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  4. hopepryerSeptember 7, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Hope to see these dresses at the tea.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Love your color coordination with the fat squares for the dresses!

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