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I give my snippets to my sister and she uses them for her crazy quilts! She is in the process right now of making a whole quilt out of the snippets I give her. Nothing goes to waste. She keeps everything I give her in a large basket. There are a few that are even too small for her - I throw!!!! Doesn't bother me a bit! I figure if she can use what I have and can't use what is left over, no one can so it can't be good for anything, especially the birds! Edie
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Has anyone seen the pattern or tutorial for the mile a minute quilt blocks? Make up these blocks on a day when you just want to do some mindless sewing, cut out your blocks, then make them into shelter mats (you can even machine stitch the whole binding!)....it sure beats laying on that hard concrete, and you can practice your FMQ on these little projects too! Dogs and kitties are not very critical at all! A local shelter would appreciate the donation, and many of them do send the mat home with the new adoptee!
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I just love this idea
Originally Posted by Quilt4u
I give it to the birds for nest. We got some pretty colorful nest out there.
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I throw all that small stuff away as soon I get it. Frees up space for new yardage that produces new small stuff that I throw away for more new yardage. It's all part of the "circle of life"...;-)
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I have bags and bags of snippets. I just can't seem to throw them away.
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Originally Posted by ctsgjs
I have a friend who kept all her snippets and tiny pieces. Then she'd pile a bunch of them up on her cutting board and go to town on them with the rotary cutter, slicing and dicing back and forth till they were all chopped up. She then filled half-pint jars, topped them with some type of decorative fabric under the ring, and label them "Quilt Jelly". They made great little gifts for her quilty friends.
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Quilt Jelly! Cute idea and NO COST I've seen that steam a seam with the netting and that looks really COOL.
If I have fabric I won't use or need, I'll pass it on to someone else. I've even bagged up scraps/odds and ends and donated them to a charitable organization's garage sale. The very first quilter that saw them - bought them - $$$. That way they 'lived on'! |
Originally Posted by deedles215
Originally Posted by isnthatodd
I have been trying to find a use for all the trimmings I have left over, as well as some fiberfill from some pillows. I heard or read that animal places could use them, but have not had any luck finding a place. At what point do you just bit the bullet and pitch them? I have a box full of collars and cuffs, lots of trimmings from squaring up block, etc. Help!
Take a big breath. Maybe pour a glass of wine or two? Open the trash. Fondle the scraps a little. Try not to cry. Start dumping... Rifle through, JUST IN CASE you missed a pretty. Pull a few out to be starters for the next scrap bin. Close the trash. Open again in case another pretty wriggled it's way back to the top. WALK AWAY!!! :lol: :lol: Seriously now: I think using for stuffing for animals, pillows, pincushions, etc. wouldn't be a bad idea. |
Originally Posted by Quilt4u
I give it to the birds for nest. We got some pretty colorful nest out there.
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Originally Posted by ctsgjs
I have a friend who kept all her snippets and tiny pieces. Then she'd pile a bunch of them up on her cutting board and go to town on them with the rotary cutter, slicing and dicing back and forth till they were all chopped up. She then filled half-pint jars, topped them with some type of decorative fabric under the ring, and label them "Quilt Jelly". They made great little gifts for her quilty friends.
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