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    Old 08-11-2011, 09:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by loves_2_quilt
    Check out Bonnie Hunter's site. http://quiltville.com/ She has a lot of good ideas about scraps. I have made some of her quilts and will make many more.
    Her Free Patterns are fabulous.
    Most are "scrappy" and have full
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    Old 08-11-2011, 09:41 PM
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    I love to save my own scraps and scraps given to me by my quilter friends and make scrap quilts!!!
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    Old 08-11-2011, 10:43 PM
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    I have a theoory about scraps. They are like mushrooms. They sit there and multiply in the dark
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    Old 08-11-2011, 10:48 PM
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    Originally Posted by Bonnie P
    I take mine to some Amish friends and they appreciate them so much. I do the same with sewing notions I know I will never use.
    What do your Amish friends do with them? Don't they pretty much use only certain fabrics?
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    Old 08-12-2011, 05:13 AM
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    After I have exhausted all the scrap quilt patterns I want to make, I trade scraps with my local quilt shop, she sells them by the bag and I get credit for new fabric so it works out well. Moosegirl
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    Old 08-12-2011, 05:42 AM
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    I try and use all my scraps in a quilt so basically I have a fabric history of what was in my stash at one time or another. When I use the quilt I'm surrounded by good memories of the quilts I made from them!
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    Old 08-12-2011, 06:10 AM
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    I save almost everything because I love scrappy quilts and applique so almost any size is usable. For the last couple of weeks I have been making a small project almost every day here are some of them. The log cabin blocks are coming straight out of the trash can by my Juki.
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    Old 08-12-2011, 06:12 AM
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    Originally Posted by bjmartin
    I hate to throw away any fabric. I keep a large container under my sewing table where I put my scraps when cutting out a quilt. When It starts getting full I sit up my iron and cutting board and as I watch tv I cut everything I can into 6 1/2 inch blks, then I go back through and cut what I can at 4 1/2, then 2 1/2 then I use what is left for string piecing. (I don't like 5 1/2 blocks I like even nujmbeers). I love scrappy quilts so this works fine for me. Great to cut down on number of blocks and use 2 1/2 etc blocks instead of sashing. Puts a lot of color in a quilt.
    I am so impressed. Great idea---Maybe, it will motivate me to do the same.
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    Old 08-12-2011, 07:15 AM
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    Originally Posted by loves_2_quilt
    Check out Bonnie Hunter's site. http://quiltville.com/ She has a lot of good ideas about scraps. I have made some of her quilts and will make many more.
    I love the bonus hst trick! Thank you for this site :thumbup:
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    Old 08-12-2011, 08:00 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lori S
    I collected for years , because I just could not seem to toss them. I have been making lots of scrappies lately and love it. Having a really good assortment just gets me going.
    Is it just me or do you love your scraps as much as your stash?!
    Yes I do! I have so much *left overs* I just have to find the time to get to them.
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