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Old 10-30-2011, 08:56 AM
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I use them for small projects. I cut in half for stems in applique. The rest I throw in a box for quilt-as-you-go string quilts. All my binding is bias, and I don't usually have more than a yard left over. I've never managed to save up enough for even a lap quilt, but obviously, you can also put the pieces together and use it on a quilt. I don't actually like how that looks, so choose not to do so.
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Old 10-30-2011, 12:31 PM
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yes if you cut at 2.5 iron out recut into 2.5 squares makes great scrappy quilts
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Old 10-30-2011, 12:38 PM
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I have just been throwing mine into my scrap tote. But after reading what a lot of others do, I may start a bin with just left over binding. So many good ideas to use with it!!
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:14 PM
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I save them and use them for scrap quilts.
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Lindsey
save them and use on a scrap quilt. Just join them all together and you will have a scrappy binding
That is what I am doing with all of mine! I can not think of losing all of those left over pieces and I love the scrappy look.

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Old 10-31-2011, 02:58 AM
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I often use them in a rainbow binding for another colourful quilt.
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Old 10-31-2011, 03:06 AM
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I recently got involved in a project to make little sun dresses for children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. As long as I have two pieces of leftover binding at least 32" long I use them for the straps on the dresses. I am finding that my typical 2 or 3 inch binding will make two if I cut it down the middle. It has also turned out to be a good way to use up some of my fabric stash.
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Old 10-31-2011, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by chamby
I have several left over binding strips from other projects. Does anyone have any ideas on what to do with these? Can they be put together somehow into a small lap quilt?
SAVE them for a string quilt - I just posted my completed "String-Fetti" quilt :)
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Old 10-31-2011, 03:36 AM
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I have made several nice log cabin pot holders with them. The double-weight helps add bulk to them.
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Old 10-31-2011, 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Lindsey
save them and use on a scrap quilt. Just join them all together and you will have a scrappy binding
Great idea! I'm not digging them out of the garbage, but I'll save them from now on.
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