I'm spending quite a lot of time practicing my free motion quilting, and practice pieces completely covered in stitching are piling up. They're not worth keeping for reference - most are just covered in random bits of stitching as I worked on getting the tension right, and they often use fabrics I didn't like very much. But the thrifty bit of me is reluctant to just throw them away. Has anyone found a use for them?
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My granddaughter calls them "butt things." I have leather seats. I used to have black leather seats. Summer + black leather seats + shorts is not a comfortable combination so I grabbed two pieces of muslin and some batting and made a big square and put some binding on it. If your squares are too small for that you can probably layer a couple of them into potholders or trivets.
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sure, are you up for suggestions , or do you want to pass them on?
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Sew two together and stuff them with whatever and donate them to the SPCA for pet beds.
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Sew into quilts and donate to a homeless shelter. That is what my LQS does when they teach FMQ. If someone is cold, they won't care that the quilt is ugly.
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hot pads
place mats (and call them Modern Art) pot holders Cut and make Oven Mitts |
You do know you can just put another piece of fabric on top of the ones already sewed and start over?
I was going to donate to the animal shelter until my daughter said there was no way to launder them there and someone would have to take them home to wash. |
I keep mine and put the date on them so I can see my progress. Then when I have to many I use as dusting cloths, floor polishers. they work great in the swiffer, if I serge the edges they can be washed and reused. I stacked a few 12x12 together once and stuffed a pillow. I used some once in place of pellon in a tote by spraying basting spray on them. Lined the drawers in my sewing room that hold my thread, keeps my thread from sliding around.
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Sew many great ideas here. I have making mine into mug rugs. Hubby asked me the other day how many mug rugs I think he needs...
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I keep adding layers of muslin. When they're really stiff, you can use them as interfacing for tote bag liners/dividers/bases, coasters, etc.
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