Ugly, or is it beautiful, Fabric.

Sometimes, I walk into a fabric store and stumble over the most interesting fabric.
Take this knit, for instance.
My first impression when I saw it was, "This is absolutely FAB".
Then, when I look at it again, I go, "Hmm, this is absolutely gaudy".
However, I just could not get away from the monstrosity. I had to buy it.

So, this piece of fabric sat on my shelf for the longest time. I will pick it up once in a while to admire the details. Other times, I place pattern pieces on it, trying to figure out how in the world I was going to be able to make anything from the mess of the print on the fabric. So many awkward blocks
More than once, I shudder after picking it off the shelf, because
it. is. so. ugly. pretty? See? - confused.

Last week, I came across Jessica's wonderful Ruffle Tube Top Tutorial.
(If you haven't visited Jessica's crafty blog, do so now. She makes the most awesome stuff. The things she produces, makes me shrivel into a little ball with inferiority. Just kidding, but I really do love all the things she makes)

The top has rectangular pattern pieces? Why, that is absolutely perfect for placement on my ugly fabric.
*gulp*
Am I really going to cut my ugly fabric? And make a tube top, something I would not normally wear?

Why, yes. Yes, I would.


Here's my 'I'm not so sure about this' face, modeling the top for you.
It's actually a very comfortable tube top and it is not at all snug.
Well, it looks as though I have something new to wear to a party this Friday!

PS - I was browsing through patternreview and noticed that they were having a ugly fabric contest. How apropos. I think I'm going to enter.