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Old 11-16-2014, 04:57 AM
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First cut the largest squares you can get, then smaller squares, then largest rectangles, then smaller rectangles, then strips and strings. Even the scraps of that fabric are beautiful!
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:23 AM
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You still have a few usable scraps left in there. Me being somewhat frugal... I had some fabric with big flowers like the swiss cheese - mine was kind of drape material - not a whole lot of it but I had several different prints - I made a patch work tote bag for my daughter - her bo-ho bag. When she wore it out she wanted another one just like it - she had a lot of compliments on it. Then for her birthday I made another one. I used calico and it didn't go over as big with her as the ones I did with the big prints. She said bo-ho is the bigger flowers... what ever...
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:25 AM
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What a lovely quilt. Since I save everything I would cut the remaining piece into whatever size I could salvage and then save what was too small for pet beds.
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:26 AM
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Grandmothers flower garden, look at the paperpieces website.
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by sandyfullmer View Post
Might be time to throw that one out. would take a lot of time to cut it into something usable.
Seems that way, but..............this is what I would do: cut crossgrain in ten or twelve inch "strips" then put it under the June Tailor Short Cut and cut as many strips as you can get out of that. Trim off the "scrap" at each end. You'll have strips that can be cut into squares as/if needed.

That is one beautiful floral quilt!!
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun View Post
Crumbs or strings
yup, crumbs....I use everything
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Old 11-16-2014, 05:59 AM
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It sounds like you could send it to someone who would love to have it if you don't want to fool with it.
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Old 11-16-2014, 06:02 AM
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I would cut them into 2 1/2" strips, 2" x 4" rectangles or 2" x 6" rectangles. It won't take long to do that with your rotary cutter.
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Old 11-16-2014, 06:03 AM
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Very nice quilt! We are practically neighbors because I live in Benton City, WA
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Old 11-16-2014, 06:11 AM
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Your quilt is very pretty. I agree with Sync.
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