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OH, I like this idea. I recently made a quilt for a sick little girl and wanted to make 7 more quilts for her siblings...making sure to include colors from the main quilt. This will definitely be a way to do that. I can make 7 piles of scraps and sort out the main colors equally among them, yet still give them all a different look based on how I line up the squares. Thanks!
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Thank you all for these great ideas. Now these scraps will be placed in a safe enviroment instead of the trash can. lol
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I was saving everything until I got overwhelmed. Now I'm throwing away anything less than about 3 inches. I guess you need to decide. Some people save their scraps in sandwich bags and then sell or give them away. If you have a hard time throwing anything away, I like that idea.
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Originally Posted by Carron
I am referring to "enough" of saving the odds and ends of materials from projected finished. I save almost everything that is at the very least 2 inch by 2inch. sq.
I know this is what is done but, at what point is it an obsession and not just thrifty. I have not done a scrapy quilt (probably because I have no idea how to do such a thing) and my collection is of various sizes not to mention becoming totally out of control. I hate to toss some of the scraps because the materials are really beautiful, just not much of it. Any thoughts about this situation? Thanks! |
I made a charity baby quilt with the left over 2-1/2" strips. I made the strips 36" long. I put 2 strips together, then a full length plain strip. I made the strips about 7 across. Then added borders. The colors in the quilt were lavender,medium lavender, pink and white on wite.
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I save the little bits that just can't be sewn and stuff decorative clear glass jars or lidded candy dishes that I no longer use with them and "decorate" my shelves with them. I like this as I'm not into buttons as some have used.
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Lots of good ideas here.
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I donate mine to the Amish ladies in my area and they love them.
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Go here and say that you have scraps to give away ... someone may even be happy to pay the postage so you won't have to ...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/s-18-1.htm warm quilt hugs, sue in CA |
Originally Posted by mic-pa
If you go to Bonnie Hunters site, www.quiltville.com it will give you a lot off ideas to use your scraps. I have made several quilts using her methods.
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