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What Do You Do with the Triangles Cut From Folded Corner Blocks?

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Old 02-24-2012, 05:10 AM
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I have a huge amount of triangles of all different sizes. I also never know what to do with them all. I do like the pinwheel idea though.
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Old 02-24-2012, 05:29 AM
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I've heard of the Cat in the Hat but the kitty in the quilt blocks is something else altogether!!!!
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Old 02-24-2012, 05:48 AM
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that is sooo cute
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Old 02-24-2012, 06:06 AM
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I either save them for a scrap quilt if they're larger than, say 1x1, or I put them in the garden as mulch.
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Old 02-24-2012, 07:57 AM
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Well, I used to save them for that 'one day' project. Then our local humane society wanted dog beds and they wanted them filled with scraps that could be washed. No more of those little pieces saved for the mythical 'someday' and both the pets and I are happy.

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Old 02-24-2012, 08:09 AM
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I don't know. I make flying geese using the no waste flying geese method so I don't have any waste or pieces to cut off.
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Old 02-24-2012, 10:11 AM
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I'm not a HUGE HST fan, but I DO love flying geese! I have been sewing these leftovers into flying geese. I have 2 scrap/leftover quilts in my head: Going my way (think all sorts of sizes/colors of flying geese)...and another one with all my leftovers...orphan blocks, left over chunks of strippy stuff: just things that were not used and I could not throw out! I had PLANNED to start the 2nd one after NewYears, but you know life has a way of interfering! We had a Japanese exchange student come to live with us on Jan 3rd just for the semester. The design wall I had planned to use for this quilt is in HIS room..and COVERED with all his high school memorabilia and pictures! How could I swipe that pleasure!? Guess the quilt will become a summer project after he goes home...::sniff sniff::: I miss him already! lolol
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Old 02-24-2012, 10:28 AM
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http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2011/...triangles.html
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Old 02-24-2012, 10:43 AM
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I always make sure to go ahead and at least glue baste them when I cut them. Just a touch will keep them together and then sew them as soon as possible. Last time I had enough I sewed them together and made a small quilt that I use on my table. The thing about sewing with such small pieces is that it brings out exactly what you are doing wrong and what you need to work on. The slightest glitch is amplified and there isn't much room for fudge. But it looks good enough for me and next time I will be more careful...and double check my rows to make sure they are all going in the same direction before I sew them. OOps. =)
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Old 02-24-2012, 10:54 AM
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I love the cat - and my cat is the same. However, mine prefers to lay on fabric that is being WORKED on.

I save mine and use them on scrappy things. I keep small ones and add a strip of material to the side(s) to make them bigger etc. I've made a few dollie blankets that are treasured by GD
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