When do you move fabric from stash to scrap bin
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When do you move fabric from stash to scrap bin
How small a piece of fabric do you keep in your stash before moving it to the scrap bin? I spend over a week working on my stash bin cutting it into squares to cut down on the amount of scraps. I got about half of it done. Some of the squares were only about 1 1/2". Some bigger but I have some pieces in my stash that are 1/4 yds that have had some used out up out of it. Just wondered how big a piece you put in your scraps.
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I struggle with this all the time. Then last week heard a new term "chunks". This is fabric that you use for make new fabric sort of like a crazy quilt. Just sew the piece on to the next one. So do I start another box for these?
For me if it is less the 1/8 yard or half a FQ then I cut into pieces, i.e. Bonnie Hunters methodology. Unfortunately I need to do more of that.
For me if it is less the 1/8 yard or half a FQ then I cut into pieces, i.e. Bonnie Hunters methodology. Unfortunately I need to do more of that.
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For me, scrap is what goes in the wastebasket or the recycle bag (to take to a shredder).
Otherwise, it's "various sizes of small pieces" or "remnants" - depending on whether I started out with small pieces or it's a leftovers from a project.
I put smallish pieces (probably equivalent of 1/8 yard and smaller) of the "same" color into plastic totes.
Otherwise, it's "various sizes of small pieces" or "remnants" - depending on whether I started out with small pieces or it's a leftovers from a project.
I put smallish pieces (probably equivalent of 1/8 yard and smaller) of the "same" color into plastic totes.
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I usually scrap anything 1/4 a yard and smaller. But I am very bad about sticking anything left over from cutting out a quilt into a bag and forgetting about it until I find it stuck away somewhere.
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Anthony, TX
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Boy - glad I am not alone on this - LOL I don't have time to organize stuff, I would rather do cutting, piecing or quilting, or of course buying more fabric.
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