What do you do with your scraps?
08-12-2011, 10:31 AM
#91
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I have a tall plastic tote for my scraps and when it gets full, I find a scrap pattern and use some of it. My goal to empty the bin has failed miserably - it seems that the scraps multiply overnight. DH suggested to leave the light on so they don't do anything naughty. lol
08-12-2011, 10:33 AM
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Great idea! I also save the selvages if they are long and then crochet them into a rug. I'm working on my first one now. I saw this tip in some quilting magazine. As the rug gets bigger, you need really long strips otherwise you spend as much time adding strips as you do crocheting.
08-12-2011, 11:18 AM
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I found another Turtle. Not free, but only $5.95
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62523429...t-patternrtle. Not free, but only $5.95
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62523429...t-patternrtle. Not free, but only $5.95
08-12-2011, 04:16 PM
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That's my technique, but I still do enough sewing with "new" fabric that I can be overwhelmed by scraps at times. I did not realize how badly until I was getting ready to move recently. I had to give away 12 trash bags of perfectly good scraps!!
08-13-2011, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bjmartin
I hate to throw away any fabric. I keep a large container under my sewing table where I put my scraps when cutting out a quilt. When It starts getting full I sit up my iron and cutting board and as I watch tv I cut everything I can into 6 1/2 inch blks, then I go back through and cut what I can at 4 1/2, then 2 1/2 then I use what is left for string piecing. (I don't like 5 1/2 blocks I like even nujmbeers). I love scrappy quilts so this works fine for me. Great to cut down on number of blocks and use 2 1/2 etc blocks instead of sashing. Puts a lot of color in a quilt.
08-13-2011, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bjmartin
I hate to throw away any fabric. I keep a large container under my sewing table where I put my scraps when cutting out a quilt. When It starts getting full I sit up my iron and cutting board and as I watch tv I cut everything I can into 6 1/2 inch blks, then I go back through and cut what I can at 4 1/2, then 2 1/2 then I use what is left for string piecing. (I don't like 5 1/2 blocks I like even nujmbeers). I love scrappy quilts so this works fine for me. Great to cut down on number of blocks and use 2 1/2 etc blocks instead of sashing. Puts a lot of color in a quilt.
08-16-2011, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
I save it ALL. I never pre-cut sizes, as I don't know what will inspire me. I am an art quilter too, so some smaller pieces end up in those. I sort by color and use in paper piecing. The smalles peices are chopped up like confetti size and captured under black (fine mesh) tule. They make a water color Monet effect. Then I FMQ through the tule with monofilament thread to tack it down. Look up Noriko Endo to see her work.
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