Originally Posted by
quilter 1234
I am making a basket quilt and each basket is different. I need one bias strip to make the handle. Does anyone have a suggestion how to cut one strip about 10" long, without wasting a lot of fabric. I am a real penny pincher. Thanks. Quilter 1234
You need one square that measures about 10 inches on the diagonal. You'll cut one strip from the center diagonal and you'll have to good size triangles left. Don't think of the leftovers as waste. They're still perfectly good fabrics and you could sew them into half square triangles and make a companion matching piece.