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Can't help you with the scraps as I have multiples to work with and don't seem to.
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You can send them to Rhonda. She uses those small HSTs for her keychains and such.
When I have many of them do sew, then I sew the first line on the diagonal. Instead of trimming the excess, I draw a second line 1/2" into the leftover square and sew on it. Now when I trim the piece, the HST is already sewn and only needs to be pressed open. |
I sew them together. and they become part of my Mile-a-Minute blocks
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Thanks Mad! LOL I would love to have them! I take any scraps because I am a miniaturist and can use anything down to 3/4"..
but here is my suggestion Try my cut down methods with your triangles. My Boston blocks would be perfect for this http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...-t38879-2.html You can easily use the triangles in place of the rectangles I show as you will cut the square out of the center and it won't matter if you start with rectangles or triangles. Triangles actually will have less leftovers than the rectangles. |
That is just too cute. They can get into the smallest places, can't they?
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Originally Posted by margecam52
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When I am doing a block where there will be a triangle of fabric cut off...after I have sewn on the drawn line...I go over about 1/2" (1/4" if a small amount) and sew another seam. I then cut between the two sewn lines...instant half square triangle blocks! I save these up, seperating into baggies by size. When I have enough, they go into a quilt, or border of a quilt.
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Originally Posted by Holice
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I sew two together for the center of string blocks.
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You could sew two together for headers & enders. BTW... your kitty is too cute AND funny!
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If they are too small to piece, you could save them for stuffing. Or use them as "leaders" for chain piecing, so you don't forget which end goes first.
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Originally Posted by burchquilts
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You could sew two together for headers & enders. BTW... your kitty is too cute AND funny!
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Anything that is smaller than what I want to use I throw in a plastic bag. That bag goes to a fellow quilter who makes pillows for the local animal shelter. All these scraps are used to stuff the pillows.
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I save them in a bag and give them to a quilting friend who makes pet beds out of them for the local pet rescue.
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If you get to where you you DON'T want to use them for a sewing project, check with local elementary art teachers, etc. to see if they can use them for class projects. Our quilting group does that. :-)
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I wouldn't end up doing anything with them, so I'm throwing all my smaller scraps into a box that I will eventually offer here to someone who would use them.
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I keep them for future use. I love the cat pic!
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