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stitchingmemories 09-23-2010 09:16 PM
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by stitchingmemories
Great question!! I just bought a new "scrap" plastic tub yesterday. I plan to keep anything over an inch that way using two 1/4" seems I'll have 1/2" left. There are a ton of quilts that need pieces that small. I also really like the projects people on here have done using leftover selvege pieces. Then just use my own judgement on how big to go. I think I'll get a larger tub for the bigger pieces just so I can keep them seperate. My daughter has used all empty tubs around her to store her stuff while she's on deployment so naturally Mom has to go buy more. Our daughter joining the Navy has cost us a fortune! ;-)
Generally speaking, if one of my kids "borrows" something, I may as well not hold my breath waiting to get it back.
Well sadly she's taken the tubs to store all her things but now all the full tubs are being stored by us. I can see my tubs but can't use them. :lol:

bearisgray 09-24-2010 05:59 AM
Originally Posted by stitchingmemories
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by stitchingmemories
Great question!! I just bought a new "scrap" plastic tub yesterday. I plan to keep anything over an inch that way using two 1/4" seems I'll have 1/2" left. There are a ton of quilts that need pieces that small. I also really like the projects people on here have done using leftover selvege pieces. Then just use my own judgement on how big to go. I think I'll get a larger tub for the bigger pieces just so I can keep them seperate. My daughter has used all empty tubs around her to store her stuff while she's on deployment so naturally Mom has to go buy more. Our daughter joining the Navy has cost us a fortune! ;-)
Generally speaking, if one of my kids "borrows" something, I may as well not hold my breath waiting to get it back.
Well sadly she's taken the tubs to store all her things but now all the full tubs are being stored by us. I can see my tubs but can't use them. :lol:
I can also relate to that. (The kid's stuff being stored at Mom and Dad's)

sheila bee 09-24-2010 09:04 AM
1 inch and up......everyone saves there scraps foe me in our quilting group !!!! I love them ....and my friends to !!!!

sheila bee 09-24-2010 09:04 AM
1 inch and up......everyone saves there scraps foe me in our quilting group !!!! I love them ....and my friends to !!!!

amma 09-27-2010 02:50 PM
Originally Posted by ptquilts
Originally Posted by kclausing
Less than fat quarter, but at least 3/4".

I have a basket full of schnibbles, 1/2" or less. NOt sure if anyone here uses anything that small, else I will use as filling for something.

Wonder if I can matt it into felting? You know where they wash wool until it matts into a felt type layer, I have seen other fibers used with the wool.
Schnibbles!! I love it!! my wastebasket is usually full of schnibbles.

I heard about felting also, DH wanted to use the blender and water to mix them all up. I vetoed that idea pretty quick.
I have done this and we had a lot of fun with the fluff that is made. However, I went to the Good Will for a blender just to use for crafting LOL

amma 09-27-2010 02:51 PM
For me to keep it 2" square or larger
strips that are 1 1/2" wide X 3" or larger

Olivia's Grammy 09-27-2010 02:52 PM
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by stitchingmemories
Great question!! I just bought a new "scrap" plastic tub yesterday. I plan to keep anything over an inch that way using two 1/4" seems I'll have 1/2" left. There are a ton of quilts that need pieces that small. I also really like the projects people on here have done using leftover selvege pieces. Then just use my own judgement on how big to go. I think I'll get a larger tub for the bigger pieces just so I can keep them seperate. My daughter has used all empty tubs around her to store her stuff while she's on deployment so naturally Mom has to go buy more. Our daughter joining the Navy has cost us a fortune! ;-)
Generally speaking, if one of my kids "borrows" something, I may as well not hold my breath waiting to get it back.
Yea, know the feeling. We usually say "Welcome to Walmart"

Olivia's Grammy 09-27-2010 02:56 PM
Scraps for me are anything smaller than a fat 1/4 or left overs from other quilts. I cut anything smaller than a fat 1/4 into 6 1/2 squares, 5" square and 2ish" strips. Anything else meets the trash can.

k9dancer 09-27-2010 03:06 PM
Originally Posted by debbieumphress
Uh-oh. I guess my definition is the pictures I have posted on my scrap post. LOL. Seriously though, I send people 1-3" on request and larger. Scraps is anything left over from a project, what I gather up from the quilt retreats (the waste) and fabric I have no idea why I bought in the first place. This is a fun post.
I would be happy to have your scraps. To me, a scrap is 2.5 inches wide to 4 inches wide, just big enough to put in a block somewhere. Anything bigger goes into the stash to be used at any moment!


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