What do you consider a scrap?
#3
It's different for everybody, but for me, I need a piece big enough to cut a 2" square from, or if it is a strip, I will save it down to 1" wide - to use for string blocks.
I have a sister that does applique though, and she saves very very small pieces.
I have a sister that does applique though, and she saves very very small pieces.
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I'm not a scrappy kind of person. I will keep small strips, 2" x 6", but anything smaller gets trashed. I used to keep them all, but I never used the smaller pieces so decided I was wasting space.
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A scrap to me IMHO is anything less than a FQ and larger than 2x2
a 2x2 i consider a postage stamp ....
and 1x1 is a crumb..
anything smaller is stuffing..
a 2x2 i consider a postage stamp ....
and 1x1 is a crumb..
anything smaller is stuffing..
#9
I have never kept any scraps. They have to be at least 6 inches square or wide before I'll keep them. People will shudder to think how much fabric I've thrown away. But I know I'll never use them and won't take the time to sort through them. Of course, now that fabric costs are skyrocketing, I may have to re-consider this policy. :-)
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I save it all; I have two bins on my cutting table. One for the rally small stuff and ravelings and then another for anything else. I like to do applique and you'd be surprised at how small of pieces you can use. The really small stuff I'll end up using to stuff a toy or something for my grand kids to play with.
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