Scraps
10-08-2013, 08:58 AM
#51
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 3,040
I suggest you check out Bonnie Hunter. She's the queen of scrap quilts, in my opinion. Check out her site and I'm sure you'll get some ideas and inspiration. Hummingbird Highway is another good source.
Jane
Jane
10-08-2013, 10:37 AM
#52
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: northeast NE
Posts: 1,072
I don't throw ANY little bit of fabric away. When I 'straighten' the edges before cutting, or from trimming when squaring up........it all goes into a bag. Makes a great throw pillow filler (grandkids love them when they are laying around on the floor/carpet) and they are easily washable. Gonna make a dog bed for my grandkids' dog this Christmas cuz arthritis is slowing him down and I want him to lay on something comfortable (am glad he can't make it up onto their couch anymore tho'!!!). I have LOTS of triangles cut off from Flying Geese and other blocks and hopefully someday will get them sewn into some kind of design for a quilt. Been quilting a L-O-N-G time and haven't got a quilt put together for myself yet ho-hum. I keep giving away.
10-08-2013, 11:14 AM
#53
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,664
I find it very interesting to read what quilters do with their scraps. I use mine to make doll quilts for charity and enjoy either making new fabric from them or doinf strip or foundation piecing. It is fun to see what the results are, I don't pay attention to color or scale, just sew them randomly.
10-08-2013, 02:01 PM
#56
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 14,083
I have to say that the majority of the time I save them. However, since we now live in an apt. and space is limited, I've started going through the zip-lock bags of fabrics, sorting and only saving the pieces large enough that I might use for a scrappy quilt, but I can't save everything.
10-08-2013, 05:02 PM
#57
Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 10
what to do with scraps?
Okay, you're through with your quilt... it's all done, but there is this pile of scraps from the quilt. It's not fabric you will use again, mainly because there aren't any pieces big enough to do anything with them. What do you do with those scraps? I have little stacks from this quilt or that one and nothing to do with them. I don't have enough space to keep scraps AND my projects and stash.
10-08-2013, 06:06 PM
#58
Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Henderson N.C.
Posts: 28
would love some scraps on a budget and dont get to buy much fabric and love to quilt thank you
[email protected]
[email protected]
10-08-2013, 06:46 PM
#60
Super Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,391
When my pieces get really small, I make 1/8th inch seams. Anything too small for that is "lint", and goes in the wastebasket, which goes into dog beds, cat pillows and such. Our local cat shelter loves that. Use your trash fabric to make the pillow case and stuff it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
leatheflea
Pictures
8
08-25-2011 06:36 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
4
07-27-2011 07:29 PM
