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06-08-2010, 04:15 AM

#21

Marian E

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Mt. Holly Springs, Pa.

Posts: 182

I love the Folgers coffee containers they hold lots of projects for me.

06-08-2010, 04:18 AM

#22

quiltinghere

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: PROFESSIONAL Longarm Quilter NW Indiana

Posts: 3,400

3000 pieces ! YIKES!

No thanks - that's too many decisions on where to put each piece. I have a tough enough time with 80 5" charms in one baby quilt! They'd have to have the 'white jackets' ready for me half way though the decision process on 3000 pieces.

06-08-2010, 04:24 AM

#23

Tiffany

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Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: Idaho Falls

Posts: 1,907

Quote:

Originally Posted by mygirl66

I kept count by putting stacks of 50 in a small shallow box. They just seemed to add up quick.Im also doing a scrap challenge, has to be done by Christmas. I was thinking of doing a mosiac style one to see how it would come out, so I also wanted to seperate them by light, med. & dark.

I do something similar, though since I don't drink coffee I don't have any of those cool cans you ladies are talking about. Is the can see-through? I've found that unless I'm separating by color and value, I need to be able to see what I'm looking at without having to take them out and sort through them all the time. I don't want to handle my scraps too much or the edges start to fray and then they are no longer square.

Evidently I need to find someone who drinks this brand of coffee. :lol:

I am collecting 1-inch sqaures (unfinished) to do a mosaic quilt with someday. You go girl! :thumbup:

06-08-2010, 06:46 AM

#24

CoriAmD

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Lake Orion, Mich

Posts: 1,630

I use the plastic gallon size container of ice cream for my stash. Whenever we have a family birthday party, I buy the ice cream. Then keep the container for my stash. I like that it is somewhat see thru-able. I tape a label as to what is inside... darks, lights, shapes, different sized strips, etc. and stack them on top of my bookcase which holds my stash. I also have some of the huge plastic containers from cheese puffs that I use for scraps.

06-08-2010, 06:51 AM

#25

trif

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Orange county, CA

Posts: 1,449

Wow, good luck sewing all those crumbs, I'm not brave enough to sew with such small pieces, I think my machine would eat them like a snack! Hahaha

06-08-2010, 07:31 AM

#26

gollytwo

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Keene, New Hampshire

Posts: 4,211

Quote:

Originally Posted by mygirl66

I needed storage for my crumbs, and 1.5" squares. In an attempt to use what I have and not spend any money, I have found that I can fit over 3,000 1.5" squares, and a TON of crumbs in my Folgers coffee can(the large one of course). They are small, you can seperate according to color, or any thing else. They stack nicely on top of each other and there is no cash going out!The handle on them is nice also! Just food for thought!

I do the same thing, except use large popcorn tin for the 1.5", decorative sewing tins friends have given me and wooden boxes from Dancing Deer for 2.5" and 3.5" and various size triangles.