what to make from many 1/4 yard pieces
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I made a pineapple from nothing but skinny quarters, which are quarter yard pieces cut the long way - 9" x 44". I cut the pieces into 1.5" strips and paper-pieced the blocks. Just separate your fabrics by value.
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#14
I make all of my quilts (majority anyway) from quarter yard pieces as that is what I can afford at any one time. The quilts turn out fine, so I suggest you use them to make ordinary blocks - even a sampler - and join them all together in the old fashioned way. Lucky girl!
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If you want larger pieces from some, then can you cut 8" squares? You can use the leftovers to make 8" comprised of smaller pieces like 4 patches or maybe pinwheels or some star blocks.
If you want to leave them as is, then improvise. Maybe put a border around the rectangles of landscapes and then fill in with different block of various sizes. You could even do a long rectangular wallhanging. I'm contemplating one like that to put over my china cabinet to fill in a bit of space between it's top and the ceiling.
If you want to leave them as is, then improvise. Maybe put a border around the rectangles of landscapes and then fill in with different block of various sizes. You could even do a long rectangular wallhanging. I'm contemplating one like that to put over my china cabinet to fill in a bit of space between it's top and the ceiling.
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