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01-05-2011, 06:13 AM

#11

reginalovesfabric

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: Hattiesburg,MS 39402

Posts: 1,458

I have been following Bonnie's use of scraps. I have tubs full of scraps and actually was tired of using them. But one day I discovered the "crayon box" pattern on her site and I had my friend cut me some metal templates. I iron one tub of fabric, brought it to work so I could cut during lunch, and went home and started sewing. To date I have 96 blocks sewn and have a box full of irned fabric yet to cut. This block makes up cute and is easy to sew. Go check it out....www.quiltville.com

01-05-2011, 08:22 AM

#12

MS quilter

Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Lake, MS

Posts: 627

Send them to me! I'd love to have them!

01-05-2011, 08:23 AM

#13

featherweight

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Westminster, Co

Posts: 2,675

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS quilter

Send them to me! I'd love to have them!

I don't have any, I toss them the day they are cut off.

01-05-2011, 08:24 AM

#14

MS quilter

Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Lake, MS

Posts: 627

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS quilter

Send them to me! I'd love to have them!

I could send you an envelope or prepaid box. Every time you send me one I'll send you another. I make lots of charity quilts.

01-05-2011, 08:25 AM

#15

featherweight

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Westminster, Co

Posts: 2,675

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS quilter

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS quilter

Send them to me! I'd love to have them!

I could send you an envelope or prepaid box. Every time you send me one I'll send you another. I make lots of charity quilts.

PM me.

01-05-2011, 09:23 AM

#16

tutty

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: florida

Posts: 1,695

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrammaBabs

OK... i finally found it... and i hop it's ok to just put the link here..
This is one of the best articles i've ever read about organizing and using scraps... even incorporating your "not used" pieces...
Hope it can help a few!!

http://quiltville.com/scrapusersystem.shtml

Thank you thank you thank you !

01-05-2011, 11:17 AM

#17

frog90

Junior Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Illinois

Posts: 286

Thanks very much I have just started sewing and quilting and have keep all my scraps, just saw a dog or cat bed with very small trims being use so now I am keeping them also. Someone told me to also save the scrap with the fabric name and color bar on it, so yes I am doing that as well, it helps me to match colors.

01-05-2011, 05:55 PM

#18

LogCabinLady

Junior Member

Join Date: Aug 2008

Location: Woodland Hills, Utah

Posts: 287

Quote:

Originally Posted by featherweight

Sorry, Still not going to save them. At 20.00 a yd it isn't worth it to me to save every little scrap. When I purchase fabric I have a quilt in mind. When the quilt is done I have got my moneys worth. Not going to waste the time to cut and have all those totes full of scraps taking up my fabric room.!!!!!!

I would be happy to take them off your hands. Or you can post them on Freecycle in your area. Freecycle.org.