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Old 03-08-2012, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan View Post
i leave all scraps at the size/shape they are. never know whether i'd need the length or width for something.
I do this also you never know what your might need!
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Old 03-08-2012, 12:47 PM
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I agree I don' cut a single scrap until I know the project I will be making.
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Old 03-08-2012, 01:50 PM
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I'd leave it until I knew which project I was going to use it for.
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Old 03-08-2012, 02:38 PM
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I wouldn't cut it if it were me. That's big enough to use in another project.
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Old 03-08-2012, 07:22 PM
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I always trim my scarps to the closest size, square, strip , ect but something like this I put in a LG scrap basket. I have several of these baskets and my lg scraps are sorted by color, you never know when you will need an odd shaped cut for something.
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Old 03-08-2012, 09:07 PM
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I make mostly planned scrappies and would never cut or trim a scrap until it gets small enough to only cut a 2 1/2 in square or a HST.
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Old 03-08-2012, 09:13 PM
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I tend to leave scraps in large pieces if around 1/8 yd or more and fold them into my FQ pile. The smaller stuff gets cut down to the largest usable sizes and bagged. When I get too much that I can't use, I donate the cut sizes to our community quilt program so they get used.
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Old 03-08-2012, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JUNEC View Post
I am trying to organize my fabric - what would you do with a fabric piece that is is shape?? I am debating about squaring it up - -OR cutting it into stripes OR -HELP

The piece measures approx 35" tall x 25" in the middle
Fold it but don't cut until you need it
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