tiny squares
 

In a bag of fabric I received, someone had a Ziploc bag of tiny squares. they are wavy edged
and about 1" square. Does anyone have an idea of what I can do with these? It seems a shame to
throw them out, someone took the time to cut them out. Thanks in advance.

Lynnie-what do you mean by wavy edged?

Potholder maybe?

Are they pinked on the edge?

postage stamp quilt!

1" squares goes into my doggie bag stuffing especially if they are wavy. Good Luck Lynnie!

Years ago I made a jacket with wavy edged squares. You just undid the side seams on a sweatshirt and spray basted the squares on it and then used some fancy threads and just squiggled all over to make sure and catch some of each square. You could do something similar making it into a wall art piece.

edited to add: my squares were about 3"

You could just leave them raw edged and stitch them onto a white background to look like confetti...

it's not a pinked edge, it's a wavy edge and they are cut at about 1"
soft pastel colors. They are too small for a postage stamp quilt. When
the are sewn they are about 5/8". what were her plans for these?
What would she do with them?

They might have been a sample pack from a mail order company. What's wrong with stitching 5/8" finished anyway?

Say's she who is getting into miniature piecing...

Iron them on a backing fabric using steam-a-seam 2, make a "watercolor" wall hanigng

Says you! :D They sound just about perfect for me, but then I love miniatures.

A few years ago Eleanor Burns did a show on using small fabric squares by fusing them onto a fusible grid then she accordion-folded vertically and sewn the 1/4" seam allowance, then repeated horizontally. I would suggest checking her site for more information. Her finished project was perfectly assembled and thought this is a method on my "to try" list.

I sewed about half the 250 of mine, that were samples from a fabric company, into rows and the rows into a doll quilt for a great grandDaughter and she uses it for her 'babies' and her my little pony. The remainder (solid color) I folded into prairie points and onto a strip of paper piecing tissue that will probably be used as hem trim on a denim 18" doll skirt.

How about stitching them together for a funky boarder on a scrap quilt?

I would use that grid-ed fusable stabilizer to make way too. Or dog beds. I wouldn't want to try and piece them.

art quilt. place, drop, fling them onto a dark background . add pieces of strings , braids, ribbons,whatever . cover with white tulle and stitch any way you want to make an interesting abstract art quilt.

Maybe toss in a jar and use for room decor? (grin)

You are a brave woman. I made a quilt with 1" finished squares but 1" unfinished - wooo!

If I had them, I would use them to make Wild and Goosey 3" squares. Paper pieced, of course. :thumbup:

I wouldn't use them. I'd either offer them to someone for free or use them to stuff a doggie pillow (or put them as starter in our fireplace).

Using spray baste line them up on a longish piece of wash away stabilizer, ( 12" x 36") in a pleasing pattern. Have them near or touching. Top with another piece of wash away stabilizer, and start stitching in rows or meanders until you are sure you have sewed on each piece at least twice in two different directions. Sew with a quilting foot. Just keep sew- doodling until you like what is happening. (You can add pretty pieces of yarn, sparkle threads, or fabric strings between the layers of wash away before starting stitching) once you are satisfied with your wonderful piece of "made" fabric, hand wash the stabilizer away, let dry, and you have a nifty artistic neck scarf.

I don't have any ideas for you but, just wanted to say you are getting some very creative suggestions and they are giving me way too many ideas for future projects!

Lynnie! You are posting!! How cool is that?

As for the little pieces, I would rather set my hair on fire than to try and piece those small blocks. I have seen them ironed onto a gridded interfacing and sewn to make those watercolor quilts. But, you are better than me if you would try that one!

I only know this because of reading a book on the watercolor quilts. I never tried it myself.

I was about to mention this.

Now there is a challenge if I have ever heard of one. Looking forward to what you come up with.

Crumb blocks

If you starch the heck out of them, you may get them to lie flat. Then I would make a 'mini' quilt wallhanging, mug rugs, coasters, pot holders or put them together for a small coin purse. In fact, there is a pattern out there to make a little snap purse using metal tape measures for the closures, really easy to make. I would definitely use the squares up with one of these small projects.

You could even hand sew them while waiting for a doctor's appointment or watching TV. I make little hexies while waiting for my appointments and it is amazing how many you can put together in that time.

These little projects would make wonderful gifts to have on hand for birthdays or Christmas or just for giving away or even for boutique's to make a little 'mad money.' Have fun.

What are crumb blocks?