pippa

I have been making flying geese and snowball type blocks and I have lots of little left over triangles. Being frugal I hate to throw them away - any suggestions what I can do with them?
Pippa

CarolynMT

I use those for leaders and enders. And then you have a ton ogf half square triangles. I then put those together to make pillow covers that match the quilt. Or make a table topper.

Barb in Louisiana

I can't bear to throw them away either. Friends I know make miniature quilts with them. Or maybe they would be wonderful "fillers" when you are making a sampler with different size blocks. How about small friendship stars that you put 4 together to make a 4 part friendship star block? Or use them to make potholders or mug rugs. Make a fat quarter by creating your own fabric with them. Alternate them with strips of other fabric to create a doll quilt or placemat. Outside border on a pillow case or the extra strip between the 2 larger pieces of fabric for a pillow case. Use them in a single strip with other fabric from your quilt to make a throw pillow.

QuiltnNan

i used mine to make a mini quilt
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charsuewilson

I sew an extra seam so that I have half square triangle squares. I use them for borders, rows in a quilt, ....

dakotamaid

I am looking for an old butter churn glass jar to put all those little snip its in. I saw one in a quilt shop somewhere and loved the look!!

feline fanatic

I do this too! Because most of the FG I make measure 2 x 4 finished I can get an unfinished 1 3/4 HST out of the left over (and that is after trimming down to square up). Often I will further cut them down to 1 1/2 HST. It is amazing how many full size block patterns call for that size. Tree of life (aka pine tree block that QuiltnNan pictured above, lovely mini BTW), bears paw, star in a star, ocean waves are just a few I can name off the top of my head.

Quiltngolfer

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Nammie to 7

You all have such great ideas! I've been sewing the extra seam and making 1/2 square triangles -- they will be used in a border of a scrappy quilt.

pippa

Thank you for all the great ideas. I will be trying them out. Never made mini quilts - now is obviously the time to try.
Pippa