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Old 06-22-2016, 11:33 AM
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Not sure I've ever seen this before so I thought I'd ask. I have started to "roll" my fabric scraps, especially the strips. I take a dowel and kay it over the end of the strip and roll it up and pull the dowel out. The "rollups" fit nicely into a large plastic box. I find its easier to find the ones I want rather than hanging lots of strips on hangars in a closet.
Anybody else roll their scrap stash.
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Old 06-22-2016, 12:02 PM
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I keep all my pre-cuts in a basket.
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Old 06-22-2016, 12:32 PM
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I roll mine on tp tissue rolls. Stores easy.
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Old 06-22-2016, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SSStitches View Post
I roll mine on tp tissue rolls. Stores easy.
Oh, I like this idea too.
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Old 06-22-2016, 01:44 PM
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I do that too. But my rolls are usually strips left over from each quilt. It really comes in handy when you are looking for a specific color or fabric. Since it was used in "this quilt", it is in this roll, etc. I had a quilt top I made a few years ago and wanted to finish. When I pulled it out to quilt, it just needed something else. I decided to add applique to the corners and partial border, so I just pulled out the roll that I used in the original quilt. So much easier than digging in my stash for all the fabrics used.
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Old 06-22-2016, 02:27 PM
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Very good idea
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Old 06-22-2016, 03:09 PM
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great idea...thanks
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Old 06-22-2016, 09:16 PM
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Just so you can remember what you have and find things quickly and easily.
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Old 06-22-2016, 09:49 PM
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If you are rolling you must be having larger amounts of left over fabric than I do. Some of mine wouldn't make it round a toilet roll.it is a good idea with larger lengths.
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Old 06-23-2016, 07:06 AM
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I usually have left over strips from jelly rolls and strips I cut with the Go. They go in my strip bin for foundation piecing. One bin for lights and one for darks. It would take me a long time to roll them but I like the idea.
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