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How to mix up all those 1.5 inch strips for scrappy quilts.

How to mix up all those 1.5 inch strips for scrappy quilts.

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Old 02-15-2011, 08:32 PM
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I have been cutting strips for a scrappy (just random not specific dark and then light) court house steps quilt. I sewed a few already (10) 12 inch blocks, but it seems whenever I pull out a strip from my bag it matches the one I have already sewn. So tonight I took a bunch of used dryer sheets and threw the lot in the dryer and set it for a ten minute tumble. Hopefully, this will have done the trick at mixing them up really well. I tried pulling a few from the top and they were all different so that is a good sign.

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What a good idea, you are a clever quilter. :)
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Old 02-15-2011, 08:36 PM
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I am gonna put my I Spy blocks in a bag and draw out randomly, maybe I should try this too.
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
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great idea
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good idea
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Old 02-15-2011, 08:57 PM
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Great idea and thank you for sharing this!!
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Old 02-15-2011, 09:57 PM
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It does work for I-Spy, too.
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Old 02-15-2011, 10:09 PM
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Thanks for the info. You are appreciated.
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Thats a neat ideal..clever!
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