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I save all scraps and never use them all but donate them to schools art dept. The teachers are thrilled to get them.
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Originally Posted by normasews
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Not mine, but hope to make something similar in the future.
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I save most of my scraps and cut offs if they are a decent size. Here are two quilts I used them for the borders. Both patterns came from Quiltville. Others are still in a tote waiting to be used in the future. Maybe a pillow????
This 1st one is her Pineapple Blossom. I used the corner cutoffs to add some pizzazz to the borders. The 2nd one is the Boxy Stars and I used the tiny little cutoffs to add an additional smaller border. Its on the frame now waiting to be quilted. |
Wow PattyPid, that's a real scrappy.. Very pretty.. Must have taken a long, long time to finish...
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Thanks, everyone for all the great ideas. I save them too, but haven't done anything with them yet.
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Originally Posted by w7sue
(Post 6280248)
I have a friend (I use that term loosely after this - lol) who gave me baggies of her 'trimmings'. I sat down one afternoon and made 450 HST's. I have spent the last few days working on trimming them down to 1.5" squares. I have bundled them into sets of four and am making pinwheels out of them. They end up being 2.5" and play nicely in a nine patch with plain blocks. I am not sure what I am going to do with the nine patches but they will be easier to deal with than the smaller blocks. I have been saving the trimmings in a baggie to give back to her - lol.
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Originally Posted by Dedemac
(Post 6279841)
Make mug rugs!!
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Isn't it amazing what quilters can do with some scrap material pieces?? Such beautiful quilts come out of a pile of material that would otherwise be thrown away. Great work my fellow quilters!!
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I think these small HSTs make great leaders and enders projects. Just keep a pile of them near the machine and sew them into 2s, then 4s, etc. next thing you know, you just might have you a quilt going on.
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I, also, use mine as leaders & enders & end up with stars in different sizes. That way I don't waste tossing the bits & thread away. You wouldn't believe how much thread gets cut off & tossed when you don't do this.
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