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I finished cutting up all of my fat qtrs for my quilt and this time I decided to cut up everything instead of throwing scraps in the bucket...in the bag is my left over scraps small strings. Now what to do with them. I don't think I want to make anything...wonder if the schools would be interested in them for the art classes?

great for Snippet quilt
https://www.google.com/search?q=snip...iw=960&bih=516

Snippets have to be fused before cutting or you have a mess. Unless you want to use the strings for stuffing the best thing is to toss them randomly outside for the birds and squirrels to use.

Use them to make dog beds or give them to someone who does

Check with your school they may be able to use them. At one quilt event there was a class making bracelets by wrapping strings around wire. Another had small looms making purces. So there is a use for them.

I wouldn't toss them outside. Fabric used in birds' nests does not dry out fast enough (the way dried sticks and weeds do) and causes pneumonia and death in the chicks.

oops, you're right. I forgot about that.

I cut them into a bit smaller lengths and use them as mulch in my perennial bed.

I read about the fabric not good for birds and then I read it is okay. I guess it's better to be on the safe side.

I've seen a lot of websites that say to put fabric strings out. However, someone who worked with professional ornithologists posted on the QB years ago with a plea not to do it. Since then I've found a few corroborating websites, but still many that seem to have never heard of this issue. Since the reasoning seems sound, I'm for playing it safe.