Originally Posted by
AlvaStitcher
Recently I checked a book out from the library written by Joan Ford titled, Cut the Scraps! She suggests cutting scraps into 2", 3.5" & 5" squares. For those of you that quilt much more than I do, do you think these are very useful sizes? What are the most popular sizes used in quilts? If there is one.
I am trying to put some order to my scrap bin. Right now all the scraps are stuffed (and I do mean stuffed) into a plastic file folder bin. They are a wrinkled mess and need to sorted by color. These scraps are all less than fat quarter size and maybe most are smaller than an eighth. Those pieces larger than this are kept in bins with yardage sorted by color.
Suggestions appreciated. Throwing them out is not an option! LOL
Karen
i throw my smaller than an eighth scraps folded into a bin and when the bin is full, I offer it here for postage to quilters who leave posts about not being able to afford fabric. When I pack the box for shipping I always try to include a couple larger pieces for them. I am nearly ready to send another.