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Jo passed along some juvenile prints that she thought I could use for backing the baby quilts. One of the pieces of yardage was a kind of garish Shrek print.  If you've read my blog for long you'll know that I see just about every bit of fabric that comes into my possession as a challenge.

If I do give up fabric as unusable, it's usually because of the quality or fiber content. Some stuff just shouldn't go into a quilt.

I've passed along one piece that came in a grab bag of brand new fat quarters because it was so unbelievably ugly I couldn't deal with it.  (It was also quilt shop quality and from a current collection, so I mailed it to another quilter who wanted it for one of her own projects.) If I come across any half naked firemen or cowboys in my scraps, they won't go in the baby quilts either. Even chopped up into the itty-bitty pieces Bonnie Hunter recommends, I couldn't in good conscience put those in a baby quilt.

But Shrek's not half bad once he's quilted to a nice top.  

What's the most exciting backing fabric you've used lately?

 This post is linked to I Gotta Try That, Sew Much Ado, Finish it Up Friday, Can I get a Whoop Whoop?, Get Crafting Friday, Pinworthy Projects, and Freedom Fridays, Wonderful at Home, and Hooking Up With HOH, Inspired Friday.