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04-26-2012, 07:04 AM

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sharin'Sharon

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Will keep this in mind. I don't throw ANY fabric away. I use it all, SOME time!!

04-26-2012, 07:13 AM

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Grace MooreLinker

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I used the zipper foot to do the half square blocks.

04-26-2012, 07:49 AM

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mdall

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Checking mine too. Never thought it. Thanks for the info. New ways to do things easier is always a gift.

04-26-2012, 08:00 AM

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Christine-

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pam H

I am making some snowball blocks and decided I want to use the corner pieces I would be chopping off. My zipper foot makes a perfect half inch seam if I use the left edge along my first stitch line and sew on the right edge of the foot. Then just cut between the 2 seams. Easy peasy!

A stroke of genius! (which is why I didn't think of it

) Perfect idea for QSTs!!! Thank you for sharing this, I'm definitely putting this to work for me too!

04-26-2012, 01:09 PM

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crtwelvecats

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when I do that I pile them up and assembly line them together for small blocks and leave them strung together that way the color sets are together and I can clip off what I want . That way I don't have to go through looking for the same colors in the container I keep them in. I also found the big clear containers that they use for packaged pretzels at holloween are great for storing them and scraps.