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Old 10-28-2011, 07:08 PM
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Those look like some of the donated fabrics I get from someone taking a class & having to cut a weird shapes out!! I cut them straight across & do as you do put the rest in the scrap bin!
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:09 PM
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Whenever I cut appliques out, I leave my fabric like that. I never know what I'll cut out next, lol.
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:12 PM
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I am on the fence about this. I hate that look too but then again I have needed that little point to make enough room for a odd shaped piece so if I can fold it up and not have a big messy pile I leave it.
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:13 PM
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People do things differently. I like to keep my big pieces together, and cut all of the small pieces into bins using Bonnie Hunter's method for a guide. It is working for me. I usually cut off a small piece of my fabric when cutting out a project, depending of what I am doing, but I do find some like that, but later on they do get trimmed and later into proper bins. I am almost caught up with my scrap control on cotton. But still out of control on my flannel, but I am getting it organized slowly. When I get this done, my second goal will be to finish up all of my UFO's, so I can move on to other projects without all that clutter going on. Wish me luck!! HA HA HA
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:16 PM
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Those look like mine lol
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Annaquilts
Because I never know what shape I will need next and tehn I might regret trimming it off. Does that make sense? OK the pieces I am looking at do look really odd. I would have cut off those peaks.
ditto here
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dkabasketlady
Those look like some of the donated fabrics I get from someone taking a class & having to cut a weird shapes out!! I cut them straight across & do as you do put the rest in the scrap bin!
Thank you, nice to know it makes sense to others too!
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:28 PM
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That is exactly what my stuff looks like. LOL. Sorry. & some scraps are even pinned back to the main fabric.

?? I might need it?? Dunno. but no, I dont trim off the peaks.

cheep cheep cheep, I guess. :)
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:32 PM
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Back in the olden days (so I've been told) fabric was cut using scissors and templates. I imagine this would be the result. (Also with applique pieces being cut out.)
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:36 PM
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That fabric looks like it's been used for clothing.
I have trouble with that type of leavings, because it's hard to tell where the straight grain is and that's a problem if I don't want to use the bias.
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