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    Old 08-10-2012, 03:09 PM
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    Of course, I have done it.

    If you look at grandma's quilts, even small pieces would have been joined. No scrap waisted.

    When your quilt is done, that imperfection will never be noticed.
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    Old 08-10-2012, 03:14 PM
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    I've done it! As in my "enough pink" quilt I posted awhile back. That was a Turning Twenty Again pattern. I bet my GD will never notice!
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    Old 08-10-2012, 03:18 PM
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    I'm going to try piecing it together and see how it goes. It is three pieces and I have the same fabric to piece to it. They are mostly dark, so I will let you know how it goes.
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    Old 08-10-2012, 04:18 PM
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    Crazy quilts even have intentionally pieced patches. Go ahead and do it.
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    Old 08-10-2012, 04:22 PM
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    I've done it, in fact, just today. I pieced together five small strips to make a 4.5 " block...bad girl, bad girl! BUt what else are you supposed to do? Didn't have anything else in my stash that I wanted to part with...and this doesn't look bad at all!
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    Old 08-10-2012, 04:32 PM
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    I've done it on commissioned quilts. No biggie.

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    Old 08-10-2012, 04:33 PM
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    Just call it being "creative".
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    Old 08-10-2012, 04:36 PM
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    if there isn't any other way choice I'd do it.
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    Old 08-10-2012, 05:42 PM
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    Just put that pieced block on the side and it will be less noticeable. Your quilt your rules. I have pieced a setting triangle because I cut it diagonally with the squares wrong sides together. They are not the same. I just make a bigger seam and press it open, less noticeable that way.
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    Old 08-10-2012, 05:48 PM
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    I have several sashing strips pieced on the quilt that's being finished now. I cut some 8" strips when I needed 8 1/2". I preferred to piece them rather than buy more fabric. It doesn't show.
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