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Old 03-24-2011, 03:59 PM
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i save everything except the slivers...i donate to the scouts, 4-H, the senior center, the preschool, the public school art department and give them to anyone needing scraps when i am accumalating lots of them with no desire to do something with them . i am an appliquer so i always have a box of scraps to go through for appliques and i keep 3 stacking drawers of scraps for my granddaughters to play in when they are here. if it is 1/2" wide or wider it's usable in my world...1/2" strips are used to hook rugs or wrap clothesline for those projects.
I just crocheted a little square mug rug with those 1/2" strips using an I crochet hook. I'll try to do a tut.
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Old 03-24-2011, 04:14 PM
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Nothing is too small for me! I use it all! Anything smaller than 3" I put in a wastebasket with the rest of the scraps and when I get enough I make doggie beds for the humane society! So, I think there are many people who appreciate small scraps for sure!
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Old 03-24-2011, 04:17 PM
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I take anything not useable for a quilt plus thread. Dryer sheets even some
dryer lint and make pet beds for humane society.
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Old 03-24-2011, 04:53 PM
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i save anything that is at least 1" both width and height.
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:17 PM
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Here's my little mug rug

Crocheted strips with an I hook.
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by oksewglad
Here's my little mug rug
How adorable! And useful, too!
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:48 PM
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Here's my little mug rug
How adorable! And useful, too!
Thanks Melrose V. It measures about 4 inches square. Hey and welcome to the board from an Iowa girl.
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by oksewglad
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Here's my little mug rug
How adorable! And useful, too!
Thanks Melrose V. It measures about 4 inches square. Hey and welcome to the board from an Iowa girl.
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Old 03-25-2011, 03:10 AM
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I keep really small crumbs because I am trying to make blended collages similar to Susan Carlson - hope I can get to be half as goods as she.
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I donate my scraps to the local quilt group that does quilts for the county abused women's center, since they often arrive with nothing. They would be glad to have fabric from anyone. There is one elderly lady that uses pieces everyone else won't mess with. I am sure there is a local group like that in your area.
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