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10-28-2010, 08:24 AM

#31

kellen46

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Originally Posted by bgullett

I am wondering what to do with my bits and pieces of material that are not good to use for a scrapes. They are tiny little cuts that would be no good for anything. Any ideas? I hate to throw them away if they can be used in some way. Thanks.

I recently posted in Tutorials "fabric from the garbage can". This technique will use even the smallest of bits and thread snips as well.....check it out, it might give you an idea you can use.

10-28-2010, 08:53 AM

#32

pieces

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I'm with madquilter, I have a trash can next to my machine.

10-28-2010, 08:53 AM

#33

Matilda

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Originally Posted by Gemini Dolly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matilda

You could give them to my sister! She saves everything!!! :-D

ROFL

OMG - now that is funny. :lol: Just had a thought after reading this one. I wonder if any of us qualify to be on that show on tv - "Hoarders".

Still ROFL

She definately would qualify! lol

10-28-2010, 08:57 AM

#34

Matilda

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Another thing you could do with them is take water soluble stabilizer and place your tiny scraps and colorful thread pieces on and sew over them and make scarves, flowers, etc. You would have to sew them down good.

10-28-2010, 10:12 AM

#35

angieh1964

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somebody had an awesome idea for "garbage can quilts" like an art quilt of sorts they are beautiful! hope to try my hand at that someday.

10-28-2010, 10:16 AM

#36

angieh1964

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found it try this
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-58917-1.htm
click the blue that says download
nice little tute

10-28-2010, 10:35 AM

#37

Matilda

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Here are three links. On the second link you need to scroll down a bit. First one is thread only, second is yarn and fabrics and the third is tiny fabric scraps and thread. They are all pretty.

http://www.ctpubblog.com/2009/01/12/...er-scarves-ct/

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index...262#msg1071262

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/465...rf-from-scraps

10-28-2010, 10:37 AM

#38

jljack

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Quote:

Originally Posted by feline fanatic

Some people make pet beds and use the tiny bits and pieces for stuffing.

Oh My!! They would end up all over my backyard. My youngest Boxer chews up all the pet beds.

See if your nearest Association for the Blind can use them for stuffing the soft toys they make.

10-28-2010, 11:31 AM

#39

sall

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When I have scraps that are too small to use, or bits when I have been straightening up the fabric I put them in my garden compost bin. They compost down as they are a natural fibre.I am a recycle person.

10-28-2010, 11:41 AM

#40

Vanuatu Jill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dporter

I read recently the neatest idea for scraps and threads. They purchased one of the wire hanging baskets with peat moss, filled it with scraps of fabrics along with thread strings. They hung it on a tree outside, and the birds pull pieces from the basket and use to build their nests. I thought this was such and amazing idea. Just imagine how beautiful their nests are!!!!

What a great idea-just what I am going to do with mine! I have been saving them for many years-just in case I found a good use for them-and I just did! I even have a gallon-size zip lock bag filled with tiny points cut off half sqauare triangles and the like (I'm a hopeless hoarder when it comes to fabric!)