Originally Posted by sandpat
OK...I'll admit that I do tend to save those little scraps of fabric that you snip off like when you are sewing binding or borders together...those triangles and of course all small squares. I use them as "leaders" so my real sewing doesn't get all eaten up when I start to sew...I toss them all in a little scrap catcher that has now grown to an overflowing monster.
I was thinking last night that I might need to save ALL my trimmings...couldn't I then cut them up further into tiny bits and use them somehow in my new found fun technique of shadow trapunto????
I know...sick, just plain sick.... :roll:
I save all of the little bits that I trim off blocks, corner pieces and such...to make fabric bowls out of... as long as they dont have part of the selvedge or stitches in them... I will make up a tute on this... they are really cute and kids can easily make them too :wink: 8) 8)
You can also lay those little tiny pieces of fabric, bits of pretty threads, plastic sequins, etc on a piece of fabric and lay a piece of tulle, not netting, on top of it and meander stitch over it or stitch in grids and cut it up into squares to use... I just watched them do this on Saturday on America Sews... She used white tulle on white fabric and dark blue or black on all of the rest... She also said as long as you use plastic sequins you won't break a needle or ruin your machine. I thought these would make cute insides to "Jar" blocks....