Scrap?
#41
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Left over fabric gets cut into squares, rectangles and strips. If its full across the fabric I first cut 1 1/2" strips, 2 1/2" strips, if its odd shape, will cut squares and rectangles, starting with about a 5" square and work down until I use almost all the fabric, these are in shoe boxes, then toss the remainder into a baggie by color.
I do confetti quilts occasionally, I open a baggie and run the rotary cutter over it all until its cut into tiny pieces, then spread this over a background (example would be greens for a tree) put net over it all and quilt the areas in place, then quilt over the "tree" or whatever with quilting to hold the snips in place.
I do confetti quilts occasionally, I open a baggie and run the rotary cutter over it all until its cut into tiny pieces, then spread this over a background (example would be greens for a tree) put net over it all and quilt the areas in place, then quilt over the "tree" or whatever with quilting to hold the snips in place.
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Originally Posted by quilt3311
Left over fabric gets cut into squares, rectangles and strips. If its full across the fabric I first cut 1 1/2" strips, 2 1/2" strips, if its odd shape, will cut squares and rectangles, starting with about a 5" square and work down until I use almost all the fabric, these are in shoe boxes, then toss the remainder into a baggie by color.
I do confetti quilts occasionally, I open a baggie and run the rotary cutter over it all until its cut into tiny pieces, then spread this over a background (example would be greens for a tree) put net over it all and quilt the areas in place, then quilt over the "tree" or whatever with quilting to hold the snips in place.
I do confetti quilts occasionally, I open a baggie and run the rotary cutter over it all until its cut into tiny pieces, then spread this over a background (example would be greens for a tree) put net over it all and quilt the areas in place, then quilt over the "tree" or whatever with quilting to hold the snips in place.
Marysewfun :D
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Originally Posted by mom2boyz
Sew, with the itty bitty pieces, do they all get mixed up in a tub or are they organized in some way. What about skinny strips left from evening off or squaring up? How are they stored, or are they saved?
#46
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Originally Posted by Longarm
PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GIVE SCRAPS OR PIECES OF THREAD TO BIRDS FOR THEIR NESTS!!
IN AN ISSUE OF 'BIRDS AND BLOOMS' IT STATED THE FABRIC AND THREAD GETS WET, THE BABY BIRDS GET CHILLED AND THEN DIE.
If you want to give birds nesting material collect hair from your local salon, barber shop or pet groomer.
There are locations where cotton fabric can be recycled, this is a much better solution for unwanted scraps.
Longarm
IN AN ISSUE OF 'BIRDS AND BLOOMS' IT STATED THE FABRIC AND THREAD GETS WET, THE BABY BIRDS GET CHILLED AND THEN DIE.
If you want to give birds nesting material collect hair from your local salon, barber shop or pet groomer.
There are locations where cotton fabric can be recycled, this is a much better solution for unwanted scraps.
Longarm
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Scraps to me wass anything that is oddly shaped that cannot be cut into at least a 2" square or a 1 1/2" strip. All smaller leftover pieces from finished quilts are re-sized into squares & strips and put in boxes marked as such. I have boxes that contain squares from 2" to 6 1/2" and strips are 1 1/2" & 2". Anything smaller than 2" was originally going into a 'get rid of' bag to pass on to a paper piecer. However, I am now doing the block of the month for my guild and have decided on houses. So now I find myself reaching into that bag. What is scraps? It's all relative.
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I cut my scraps into squares and strips of different sizes and store them in empty pizza boxes and label each one. One box for 1 1/2" squares, another for 2" squares, etc. Then I use them for scrap quilts. They're already cut and ready to sew.
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Originally Posted by kanakama
I cut my scraps into squares and strips of different sizes and store them in empty pizza boxes and label each one. One box for 1 1/2" squares, another for 2" squares, etc. Then I use them for scrap quilts. They're already cut and ready to sew.
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