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    Old 07-18-2011, 05:10 PM
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    Under 1/2", DD is crocheting a rag rug and uses that size.
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    Old 07-18-2011, 05:22 PM
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    Originally Posted by cctx.
    If it can be sewn down, then I keep it.
    Me too:).
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    Old 07-18-2011, 07:07 PM
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    I have begun collecting all scraps, threads, snippets, etc. I plan to " fuse" some of my own fabric from all these ultra small scraps.
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    I use anything 3/4" or wider in string quilts. I use Bonnie Hunter's scrap system and the smallest I keep in that is 1.5". So that means anything 3/4"-1.5" gets put into the string box. I also keep small pieces for crumb quilts.
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    I'll go as small as 3/4" or a little less or up to 2 3/4". Still have to make a strip quilt - it's on my to do list.
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    Old 07-18-2011, 07:26 PM
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    I keep everything..If it gets to small and gets lost in the seam allowance it becomes scraps for dog beds or throw pillows. =)
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    Old 07-18-2011, 07:28 PM
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    1.5 except I collect selvages for a friend
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    Old 07-18-2011, 07:40 PM
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    I don't throw them out..I use them for stuffing!
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    Old 07-18-2011, 07:43 PM
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    I have a friend that weaves rag quilts and she takes all my strips. Glad to have a place for them instead of throwing them away.
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    Originally Posted by lindasidlow
    I have a friend that weaves rag quilts and she takes all my strips. Glad to have a place for them instead of throwing them away.
    forgot about that, and some crochet them into rugs...NO waste..it costs way to darn much now..
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