what is scrap and what is trash?
06-22-2011, 10:44 AM
#53
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Location: Western Arizona
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I've now come to save almost every little pc. & toss them into a wicker picnic basket. It's now so full the lid hardly closes. I love to paper piece & find them a real treasure.
I made a quilt recently that I call my "free" quilt since all but the backing came out of the basket. Even the backing came from old stash.
I made a quilt recently that I call my "free" quilt since all but the backing came out of the basket. Even the backing came from old stash.
06-22-2011, 11:30 AM
#54
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Location: WI
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Fabric scraps can also be made into Paper. We live in Appleton WI in the heart of the valley with paper mils. One of the field trips I took with our youngest was to the paper museum. We made paper form scrap paper but were shown paper from jeans. Look into it or offer your scraps up for crafting on freecycle in your are. Some schools like them too for art and other projects. My kids like them for funky modern art pictures.
06-22-2011, 12:06 PM
#55
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Originally Posted by gaigai
I am not a scrap quilter, so I don't keep anything smaller than a half yard (and probably shouldn't keep those). I tend to buy a minimum of three yards of anything, and if I like the fabric a lot, I'll buy the whole bolt.
Anything smaller than an 1/2 yard goes into a big tub of scraps that I seldom look at.
I also have a lot of FQ's, but I've stopped buying them because I don't think I've ever used any. (And please, no pm's asking to me to sell/donate etc)
My rationale now is that they are BAIT!! A certain friend of mine here on the board, loves scrappy quilts. When she was here recently, I let her go through and take what she wanted. We shipped a 23 lb. box home to her. So the rest are BAIT to entice her to come back and play! LOL
Anything smaller than an 1/2 yard goes into a big tub of scraps that I seldom look at.
I also have a lot of FQ's, but I've stopped buying them because I don't think I've ever used any. (And please, no pm's asking to me to sell/donate etc)
My rationale now is that they are BAIT!! A certain friend of mine here on the board, loves scrappy quilts. When she was here recently, I let her go through and take what she wanted. We shipped a 23 lb. box home to her. So the rest are BAIT to entice her to come back and play! LOL
06-22-2011, 12:27 PM
#57
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Mount Pleasant, TX
Posts: 457
Originally Posted by merchjag
keep the scraps you can make a crumb quilt with scraps :thumbup:
Every time I turn around there is something else fattening about quilting . . is this for withdrawal from carbs??
06-22-2011, 01:05 PM
#60
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Los Angeles area
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I used to keep every bit - just like my Mom - Now I only save certain pieces - since I like to do strip quilts I cut my leftovers into 2 1/2" strips or if there is enough to cut 4 1/2 squares I do that. So right now I have 2 "scrap bins" one for the strips and one for the squares. If I get into applicay (sp?) later I will start a 3rd bin with odds and ends.
One thing I think is important - no matter what you save - what size your stash is - 2 times a year go though yourfabrics and weed out what you are no longer intersted in - try to avoid becoming a pack rat. The is a certain joy in just owning fabrics!
One thing I think is important - no matter what you save - what size your stash is - 2 times a year go though yourfabrics and weed out what you are no longer intersted in - try to avoid becoming a pack rat. The is a certain joy in just owning fabrics!
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