BellaBoo

That is how Snippet small quilts are made.

Jingle

I throw all small pieces away. Not worth sewing to me, waste of thread and electricity. I have too much fabric to worry about small pieces. Just me.

KwiltyKahy

I too have trouble throwing even small pieces away. I am glad I read this today, I need a back for a scarp quilt and this is what I am going to try. Thanks.

mandyrose

meeetoooo! I was cleaning up my sewing room today and had trouble throwing pieces out I'd be brave and say I don't really need it but then I hover over the trash can my hands won't release it lol but good idea think I'll give it a try think I saw something like this long while ago where you put a layer of tulle also

pocoellie

I save every tiny piece of scrap and when I get enough to make a pet bed for our local Humane Society, I give it the bed to them. I've been working on a confetti quilt and will be pinning the tulle over and quilting it by this weekend.

sweetpea

Don't for get to use your threads too. some of use just can part with our fabrics and threads. love makeing fabric.

Sandrea

Hi bearisgray.....Uhmmm....did you happen to notice, where it says how many blog entries.....It was number "1". I was not even sure I would know how to post a blog. tee hee. I wanted to share what I did cause it was so cute but I don't even know how to put a picture on here or how to even take a picture with the camera to transfer to the computer. I am a newbie, still learning how to get around on here but I have learned so much from all of you and I just had to share the tiny scrap project I did. I had to teach a class at the American Sewing Guild Sewing Retreat in Sebring last month and I taught the stitch and slash pillow and that was how I ended up with all the pretty discarded pieces. So the little mosaic, or puzzle like piece was born....and all the ladies in the class went bonkers over it and couldn't wait to make one up for themselves. They had all kinds of ideas to use it for. Some one said here about making pillows for her camper. That would be awesome. Putting tulle over them and FM on it would give a totally different look, pretty, but not what I was trying to achieve here. But is was so much fun arranging the little pieces all over the fusible. (And pressing keeps them attached to the fusible.) P.S. now I have to figure out how to post a picture. haha

Sandrea

I am so glad there are others out there like me. I hate to throw anything away that I could use to embellish things. I like your idea with using threads too. I save all those snips of thread when using the embroidery machine and add some metallics to them too. Thanks.

bearisgray

Actually, I didn't notice the number of entries you had made - anyway - welcome to the Quilting Board.

icul8rg8r

I agonize having to throw away scraps, but force myself to do so if they aren't at least 2 1/2" square (or larger). Your idea sounds interesting, but a little too much work for me (I'm a homeschooling mom). Would love to see a picture, though!