Originally Posted by quiltmouse
cut 7 sq x 20 (plus my pile) last night.
putting things in baggies over & over is kind of a pain.
Hey! :thumbup:
I'm using 20 basket type coffee filters. I'll baggie them when I'm done.
This will be my 4th postage stamp swap. My method is to just make piles on a side counter I don't use much, each time I cut a strip of fabric (usually I cut 2 or 3 fabrics at a time). On the wall above my piles I tape (painter's tape) an extra postage stamp.
For quick visual reference put them in rows of 10, meaning I have 5 rows of 10. That way I can quickly see how many more I have to complete in a row. Then, I snack-baggie them when I have cut out all 50 different fabrics. The wall reference helps me know I have 50 completely different fabrics.
I take the time to count each fabric before putting them into their baggie. I have found this works great. It also works best if I don't leave 25+ fabrics till just before my deadline to mail. That drives me crazy. I prefer to meander as I am normally cutting fabrics.
Sorry for this being lengthy but I thought I would add this. I love small log cabins blocks. Normally when ever I cut fabric, I also cut 1.5" strips for the postage stamps swaps and then also 1" strips so I have those available for my log cabins.
Happy cutting :-D