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What do I do with left over triangles?

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Old 08-15-2014, 05:08 AM
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Mine just get tossed into the scrap bin for crazy quilts if they're big enough; or if they're tiny they go into the dog bed bag.

I kind of hate dealing with triangles, so the thought of managing them all into a tiny quilt is just beyond me at this point! Fortunately I rarely have them, since I try to avoid triangles whenever possible!
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Old 08-15-2014, 05:44 AM
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I saved all of the extra squares, triangles, ect, ect, and also orphan blocks. Before I knew it I had enough of them all to make a back-of-the-devan cover. Got a Red Ribbon on it at the fair!
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Old 08-15-2014, 07:34 AM
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Pat Speth has some great patterns for "waste triangles."

http://www.patspeth.com/freepatterns.html
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Old 08-15-2014, 07:55 AM
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Doll Quilt!
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:34 AM
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I sew them 4 together instead of HST. Then there is not nearly the amount of squaring off to do; I guess you could say it cuts the job in half.
These are leftovers from doing the Weed Whacker quilt from quiltville.com
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Old 08-15-2014, 05:04 PM
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Ladies, Love all of your mini quilts made with leftover triangle squares.
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Old 08-15-2014, 05:58 PM
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i use mine for doll quilts also!
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Old 08-15-2014, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pippa View Post
I have been making flying geese and snowball type blocks and I have lots of little left over triangles. Being frugal I hate to throw them away - any suggestions what I can do with them?
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When I cut them off, I sew the extra seam to make half square triangles. I made little pinwheel blocks and used them for cornerstones when sashing my quilt. They looked awesome. Have also made flying geese from them, doll quilts, placemats, potholders. They can also be used as components for other blocks. There are tons of uses for them.
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