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09-20-2010, 04:38 AM

#31

501quiltblocks

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Just a little while ago I let some of my grandchildren (young, live far away) pick a square to make a pillow with. They are tickled to have a 'travel' pillow and I'm tickled that they use them!

09-20-2010, 04:39 AM

#32

Rettie V. Grama

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If you have even size blocks, make them fit each other by adding a strip or strips to increase the size of the smaller block. Makes a nifty looking scrap quilt.

09-20-2010, 08:19 AM

#33

bluadept

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Put sashing on the 2 small ones and join them together for a charity quilt. If too big, make it bigger and join with another one like it and make pillow cases for like hospice patients.

09-20-2010, 09:23 AM

#34

Gramof6

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I just love using lg blocks made into a lg potholder. Need them to set hot pans or dishes on the counter or table. Or I save blocks until I get a nice amt & make a Sampler Quilt. They can be a variety of sizes. I think you could also put sev. together & make a Table Runner.

09-20-2010, 09:47 AM

#35

majormom

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Since I am not so great at FMQ, I intend to use them as practice pieces. :-)

09-20-2010, 09:56 AM

#36

Baloonatic

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Put them in a charity quilt! Just add sashing to the smaller ones till they fit together. Some child out there will ADORE it!

09-20-2010, 11:45 AM

#37

Rettie V. Grama

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilliebee

Quote:

Originally Posted by leatheflea

Theres a lady that I "follow" on you tube. After ever 7 quilts she makes a quilt from the scraps. They are works of art. Shes very different and vlogs about all sorts of things. Different meaning weird. But I still enjoy watching her on rainy days. Take a look at one of her scrap quilts. Her quilts sell for thousands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChJWxZOZg9w

Wow! Thanks for a great link. I hadn't seen her before. I'm a convert.

Looks like one of my creations I use for charity quilts. Her motto must be to save a lot and to not waste anything.

09-20-2010, 01:32 PM

#38

Lucydog

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Put them together with or without sashing and make valances, mine look like stained glass on the windows, also make shower curtains.

Lucy

09-20-2010, 04:10 PM

#39

insecurity

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MAKE A SWEATSHIRT JACKET AND USE THOSE ODD BLOCKS DOWN THE SLEEVES, ACROSS THE BACK OR RIGHT SMACK DAB IN FRONT! IF IT'S REALLY UGLY, SEW IT TO THE INSIDE!

09-20-2010, 04:28 PM

#40

mrsjdt

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offer them up as "pot luck" scraps...if you don't want them, and someone else does---you should be able to come to some sort of an agreement on exchange/payment.