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Old 08-08-2023, 09:31 AM
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How does this happen? I'm making a string quilt and have a pile of scraps to choose. I've made almost half of the blocks that I need (7.5" unfinished). BUT this $(*&^%$ pile of strips is not getting any smaller. I was even up late last night sewing to make sure there was no hanky panky going on behind my back. UGH!
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Old 08-08-2023, 10:01 AM
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Oh I don't know, i think they have parties when you are not looking!
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Old 08-08-2023, 10:04 AM
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Even if you send them away to other people, the few that are left behind begin multiplying worse than mice and rabbits.
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I am convince fabrics MUST be neutered before allowing them into our homes! Otherwise scrap happens. I mostly make scrap quilts and have yet to run out or lessen the acquisition. But I happily scrap along.
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[QUOTE=Lena1952;8612080]I am convince fabrics MUST be neutered before allowing them into our homes! Otherwise scrap happens.

Thank you for a great laugh. It has made my day.
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I've been making mostly scrap quilts for a while, but my bins are still full. I wish my stash of yardage (especially backing fabric) would act the same way!
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Oh! Thanks for the great laugh! You ladies are pretty funny!
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My scraps have been multiplying for 8 years. I even put up a security system and found them dancing around their boxes and each piece of lint they shed during the dance magically became another scrap PILE.
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