AnnieH

Picture when you're done please. What a lovely re-find!

plainpat

I always have some things simmering....ideas for quilts etc.Of course,a bit of new fabric or book is needed now & then,to keep it from going dry :-)

steelecg

I agreee with SusiC

CarrieAnne

I love charms, just because you can get such a huge varityfor little money, plus I LOVE scrappy quilts!

#1piecemaker

Never, never throw any fabric away. You'll need it someday. It never fails.

owie

I throw away the smallest peices that cannot be used in string quilts. But as I sit here I am thinking of those real small peices. Less than 1/2 inch wide. I do a lot of applique and even those could be used. Say maybe an eye or a small pocket. WOW the uses are endless. I use quite a bit of black and those small peices could be used for eyes.

clsurz

Just like ugly paper, ugly fabric can be redone. In the past I've taken ugly paper using inks, paints, etc and made it into new pretty paper. One can do the same thing with ugly fabric using fabric paint, pens, dyes, etc.

Just like ugly paper made pretty can be used in ATC's (artist trading cards) as backgrounds or stand alones we can do the same with ugly fabric. Use them in ATC's, FTC's (fabric trading cards, postcards, wrapping for gifts, etc) and yes even work them into applique work.

I actually like to buy as cheaply as I can good quality paper or fabric to design and create my own backgrounds, usually one or two of a kind depending on the size I'm working with. You can even find such in thrift stores and such and work your magic.

I've add pieces of ugly paper that I worked up and it still would not come out right so would use crackle paint and oh boy how awesome it came out. No different with ugly fabric.... get those fabric pens, inks, etc out and have at it and have something no one else has.

Grandma Peg

Funny how things change. Have fun using them for your applique.

Greendragon6889

See there's always a use for everything, At least that's what I tell DH when he looks in my sewing room. LOl

wordpaintervs

just a thought, but if not using for quilts (the 'charms') why not turn them into stitch markers for crochet and knit folks to use, and re-sell or make a 'giftie' of them for that purpose???