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    Old 02-07-2010, 04:53 PM
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    wonky scrapy blocks take teeny tiny pieces. I have a bag until I have enough for a whole project.
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    Old 02-08-2010, 06:32 AM
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    I am saving very small scraps (I'm being a little selective) for a landscape quilt that I might make someday. You never know what you might want to do.
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    Old 02-08-2010, 06:38 AM
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    Here is the latest quilt I am playing with. As you can see if you want to do tiny you can use it if you can hold it.
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    Old 02-08-2010, 06:40 AM
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    I will use strips 1 inch wide, other than that I prefer 2 inches. I have used smaller for applique, but don't tend to save them.
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    Old 02-08-2010, 06:54 AM
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    See where sharing stash info with your spouse got you? Losing your scraps! LOL I would buy old clothes, cut them up as scraps and give the bags to him to take to the thrift store.
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    Old 02-08-2010, 11:58 AM
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    I do not keep anything smaller than two inches. I know I would not be using it.
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    Old 02-08-2010, 12:21 PM
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    I use scraps as small as 3/4 inch...sometimes smaller. But this is your own personal preference...whatever you decide is large enough for you to work with. I enjoy working with all sizes but like to see what I can create out of even the tiniest scraps :D
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    Old 02-08-2010, 01:12 PM
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    Well, if he has a package of 10 screws and uses 9, does he throw the last one out? Or does he save it for the next time he needs one?
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    Old 02-09-2010, 05:54 AM
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    Originally Posted by mrsjdt
    OK..... for you knowledgeable and practiced quilters, how small can your pieces be to use? Hubby and I are having a "conversation" about my material...and I agreed to pass along some my scraps..but what is a scrap? How little can it be to be of use to "one of you"?
    To me, anything is a scrap that I have already used in a quilt. But if I don't have a width of fabric piece that's at least 3 " wide, I get rid of it. I know I won't use it - but pass it on to someone who will.
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    Old 02-09-2010, 07:06 AM
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    OMGosh kwhite that is small, but beautiful.
    I tend to keep only pieces 1" or wider.
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