What do you do with your fabric scraps?
#101
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#103
I save all my scraps - have plastic see-through boxes that I use for each color. Needless to say I have several. I applique and even a very small piece (1/2 inch) can be used. I label my boxes by color and stack them. Easy to get to when I need a certain color.
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Originally Posted by lgmdonna
What I mean is: the scraps that are oddly shaped, do you go ahead and cut them into squares and strips? Do you just leave it in it's wonky state?
I'm asking b/c I have 4 large tote boxes full of fabric. I am new to quilting but have had a year long love affair with wanting to quilt. So, I don't want to go out and purchase fabric when I have such a huge stash. This is overwhelming me.
I'm asking b/c I have 4 large tote boxes full of fabric. I am new to quilting but have had a year long love affair with wanting to quilt. So, I don't want to go out and purchase fabric when I have such a huge stash. This is overwhelming me.
#106
I sort scraps into groups like girls, baby ,boys, western, woodsy, 4th of july and so on and leave them the size they are until I am ready, I bundle them with kitchen string and but a paper note on top and store the bundles in a plastic bin.
#108
Originally Posted by luvstitches
I seperate them into light and dark scraps and do not cut them until I find a scrappy quilt pattern that I like.
#109
I iron them, fold them and put them in my scrap baskets. I'm trying very hard to not save every little piece, but if it is bigger than a quarter I save it. If the pieces have a pattern that won't work for anything I, gulp, throw it away.
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