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    Old 05-08-2011, 09:16 AM
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    I'm fortunate to have a "fabric room". I store 1" pieces in a bin, 2" pieces in another, etc. I curently have 2" squares for a scrappy quilt in a plastic small tote that I work on in my spare time.
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    Old 05-08-2011, 09:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by munchkinmama
    I use the rectangular plastic gallon ice cream containers and label the color. Free storage and I must eat the ice cream in order to get the free container!
    I LIKE this idea!
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    Old 05-08-2011, 09:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by joellesews
    I toss all scraps into a bin under my cutting table and when I get bored I cut them into 6,5,4,3,2 inch squares or into 1 1/2, 2 1/2 , qand 3 1/2 inch strips..adn then put into plastic bins with the size marked on the out side..
    You sound like me. I put them in a plastic container until full or I get ambitious and then I cut them into squares which are stored by size. I throw out the tiny bits of fabric - just don't need it any longer.
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    Old 05-08-2011, 10:04 AM
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    what great ideas!! thks.
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    Old 05-08-2011, 11:05 AM
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    Ok, you win on the most fabric, I thought I was the queen , for having a lot , how great your room looks all organized, I would love to see it , a quilters dream , :lol:
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    Old 05-08-2011, 12:02 PM
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    I store mine by color and size in stacks this way I see what I have when I make scrap quilts for charity. If you don't want to be bothered with your scraps I'll pay postage for them. I never have too many scraps or remnants for the kids quilts I make and donate to kids in crisis, help closet.
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    Old 05-08-2011, 12:22 PM
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    Scraps too small or odd for quilt top potential go in an old pillow case. When there are enough my granddog loves them as a 'bed'.
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    Old 05-08-2011, 01:17 PM
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    I use the square clear plastic boxes that grape tomatoes come in at Sam's Club to store charm sized squares. Larger plastic boxes that kiwi come in for jelly roll sized strips, rolled up. I recently cut up all my misc. scraps into 2", charm sized, and jelly-roll sized pieces (in various lengths). I decided to keep it to three sizes since I don't have a lot of storage space and the more things I have the same size the more likely I will USE them instead of COLLECT them. I'm determined not to build up a huge stash, but continually use it.
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    Old 05-08-2011, 01:54 PM
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    I'm cramped for space so I put my scraps in a pillow case & stuff it in the top of the closet out of my way. How's that for being organized? ;-)
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    Old 05-08-2011, 04:30 PM
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    I do mine in color also then fold if big enough and baggies for smaller and reach in there for just that right piece frequently.
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