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04-06-2010, 02:55 PM

#41

Ninnie

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LOL I just cleaned out to trunks this week, and threw away some scraps. I was so PROUD of my self!

04-06-2010, 04:01 PM

#42

Rhonda

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Originally Posted by Ninnie

LOL I just cleaned out to trunks this week, and threw away some scraps. I was so PROUD of my self!

Shame on you Ninnie! Just think of all the bookmarks I could have made from those scraps!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

04-06-2010, 05:14 PM

#43

zz-pd

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Oh please never throw scraps away, there are people like me that can not sew at all if it was not for the generosity of other quilters, I don't have an income, and am disabled. Penny

04-07-2010, 02:44 PM

#44

roseOfsharon

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Hmmm thinking if the scraps are not too too little could save up for a couple months and offer them to a local quilt shop for use? or maybe a church group in the area that quilt? I just hate the thoughts of waste ! :) just me ...

04-07-2010, 04:41 PM

#45

craftybear

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My friends uses the tiny scraps of fabrics to make the coolest scarfs.

I will see if I can find a link to show a picture of them.

Karen

04-11-2010, 06:51 PM

#46

skjquiltnut

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Originally Posted by marsye

Quote:

Originally Posted by GladGrams

That' it! I'm done! I can't take it anymore! :(

No more little bits of fabric that I never use!!!! :oops: It's either me or the tiny scraps and I have to save my sanity.

Yes I can!

I CAN use the trash basket and it will accept whatever I put in it - and more importantly - I will not take one thing out of it!!!! :thumbup:

LOL!!! After seeing what my aunt had after years of sewing I probably waste too much but I don't want to end up with tons of junk like she had!

marsye: off subject but Please tell me you actually live in the house in this avatar!! It is beautiful!

04-28-2010, 05:32 PM

#47

jojo47

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Originally Posted by IrishNY

I toss all scraps. I used to keep them but never used them because I don't like scrappy quilts. I only keep things big enough to cut a strip from, so I guess FQ are my minimum.

I'm a neat freak and love to throw things away. :-D

So is one of my daughters...if she ever got into my fabrics, she'd toss a lot of it, thinking I wouldn't use it. Not long ago, I threw a perfectly good remnant of silky lining fabric that would have made a lovely doll's christening gown, but I was under pressure and tossed it... :cry: Never again! But seriously, I DO toss scraps that are too small.

05-01-2010, 12:17 PM

#48

annette1952

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Putting a flate rate box close to your cutting area is a good idea. I have alot of scraps & I use some of them for paper piecing especially, but now I know what else I can do with them. When I get a chance to go through them I will post it & gladly share. I don't ever throw things out that someone else can use if I know about it.