Hi, Several months ago a member here explained how she made cookie cutter forms from tiny scraps. I neglected to bookmark the page and I'm hoping someone here on the board would know where I can find it. I now have 2 containers full of scraps that look like confetti. Help!

Did you use the search feature? Perhaps search for cookie cutter?

It was in a denim thread--will try to find it for you.

Here it is:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-102015-10.htm

Oksewglad, Thanks for helping. I just read it. I'm wondering if regular fabric bits could be used to do this as well.?

I just read it too. I think I'd be worried about the threads getting tangled into the blender and not getting them free from the blades!

I don't see why regular fabric bits wouldn't work. Could be quite pretty with an assortment of colours.

Try it and show us the results! :)

Hi QuiltE, I just got a VitaMix from a freecycle group and I think I will try it in that...first I will rotary cut the bits into smaller bits....the threads will be chopped up so they won't be able to wrap around the blade. I would drain the mush in a strainer then add some elmers glue to it..but what kind of a mold could I put it in so that it won't stick to the sides. Are there teflon cookie cutters? Maybe I could shape the mush by hand or by pushing it around on the non-stick foil. Hmmmm. Ideas anyone???

Will have to send this one off to a friend ... she was just telling me yesterday about her wonderful new VitaMix that'll go thru anything!! :)

I'm pretty sure there are teflon cookie cutters.

How about spraying a regular plastic or tin cookie cutter with vegetable spray?

There are silicon mini-moulds that would do the trick, I bet.

I bet it takes forever for them to dry!

You could also make a confetti quilt. Look up in the search for confetti quilt teacher. That's what I'm doing with my tiny pieces.

We did this a lot a few years ago. If you google paper casting, there's lots of info with different recipes. Altough it's called paper casting, cotton fiber is always used as a binder. You can use ceramic cookie molds/stamps or decorative shortbread pans from Rycraft, Brown Bag or Pampered Chef
http://www.cookiestamp.com/
http://www.brownbagcookiemolds.com/
You can spray the molds with Pam to make the casting release. Use a paper towel to soak up excess spray first.
A couple of notes of caution, it is really fun, but messy! A great outdoor activity, if you do it indoors, have lots of towels!
Leaving them on a cooling rack on the counter overnight will also usually dry them. But if you want to reuse the mold right away, CAREFULLY dry them in a microwave. Like try 10 or 20 seconds, and the mold will be extremely hot, so use one of your home made quilted potholders!!

Thanks for the info and links - I was wondering about this too but I didn't find anything using the search. :)

You're welcome! I'm thinking outloud here, but would the colors blend together and make the mix look gray, sorting by color might be needed. Just a thought. Let us know what happens.
QuiltE are you going to try it?!! G

Nope ... My immersion blender would choke right out!

Yes, the colours might all mix together. Wonder if you could to the pulpy mix and add in some chips of the coloured pieces?

When we made blender paper in kindergarten we did not let it dry in the forms. Put the forms on a screen over a can and poured the paper/fabric pulp into the form. After it drained we turned it onto blotting paper to dry. With the glue binder you might turn the fabric mush out of the mold onto plastic wrap or glass or teflon. I should hold it's shape before it's dry and sticks to the form/mold. I suspect it won't stick to the form with the pan spray or nothing at all depending on which white glue you use.

It depends on how long you blend. I'd do pulp first and then give the fabric bits a quick whirl.

merciful heavens at the cost of a vitamix, I would NOT be chancing it by putting fabrics in it...try a crosscut paper shredder first!

I also read the original post and wondered, what keeps the denim from falling apart in moisture? I would think you need elmer's glue in that mixture, or seal them with epoxy of some kind. If not, any moisture hits them and they are going to fall apart!

I can see where denim works great in the blender, different weave in the fabric make up..for cottons, maybe it does not work..too thready/stringy...

Hi Guys, I'm going to a software class tomorrow but I'm definitely going to try this on Wednesday. I was given the older Vitamix from a freecycler wheich means Free....I wouldn't chance it on something I paid alot of money for....besides the scraps are already bits and the threads are chopped up too. I'm just hoping that the mixer will emulsify the pieces...make mush. Oh well, I'll find out Wednesday....I'll take some photos and post them as I go along. This should be alot of fun! :P :P

I'll be waiting as it sounds like a fun thing to do with the GK's