This is beautiful!
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I cut all my scraps of fabric into 2 inch blocks or 5 inchblocks or what ever i can get out of them and store like sizes together. When the box is full I will make a quilt for charity
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If you google 'crumb quilts' you'll get more great ideas.
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i would be scared to death to use that small of fabric! i really just now mastering the 3 x 3 squares.
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Here are some blocks I've done with crumbs. As you can see, some of my "crumbs" are pretty big. Just depends on how patient I feel on a given day.
The square in a square blocks are actually done crazy quilt style, on a foundation of ugly fabric, but you could do it with crumbs. The blue block was made after I made a miniature sampler with blue and white, and wanted to get rid of most of the small bits that were leftover. |
I've got a crumb quilt as shown going myself, but I also have a box of stings from squaring up blocks that I keep for pillow stuffing. It makes a very firm pillow and is great for making a neck pillow.Instead of a thread bag I throw that over the fence where there are a lot of trees with birds nesting.
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I save all my strings in a big plastic container that used to hold pretzels. I actually use my strings more often than I use crumbs. I really enjoy string piecing. But somehow, my strings accumulate at a much faster rate than I can use them. I think they actually breed in there or something. When I make something with strings, it barely makes a dent.
ETA - by strings, I mean the strips 1" or wider. Okay, maybe 3/4" or wider. |
I don't throw a decent small scrap away, as it may come in use one day.
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What is a crumb square? I've never seen this before, or did not know what it was at the time. Sorry...I don't understand.
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Now that actually sounds kinda fun! I might try that, I didn't know they made double sided fusible, but what a cute bag it would make. Thanks for the idea.
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