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Old 01-13-2009, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Cathe
I just cut my leftovers into 2" strips and toss them in a Rubbermaid tote. I also have a tote for 1 1/2" strips (for the pieces that aren't wide enough to cut into 2").

I use those strips ALL THE TIME. For Christmas sales, I made 7 tablerunners and 2 babyquilts just from those totes. The totes don't look noticeably emptier, either. :oops:

I don't mean leftover yardage - just the odd pieces.
I usually (but not always) cut my scraps into 2 1/2 in squares to use down the line in a trip around the world. I'm hoping in a few years to make a decent sized quilt using pieces from each quilt I've ever made!
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