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Old 12-12-2017, 03:16 PM
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I was given a boatload of fabric and among all the bits and pieces of precut squares there were a bunch of squares that had been sewn together, some with one end open (I assume for turning) and some not. I have no idea what the thought process was with these.

I was considering ripping the seams and recycling the fabric but had an "aha!" moment while cutting fabric for a binding this morning. I'm just going to cut the seams off those puppies. They'll still be squares, just slightly smaller. Best of all, it will take a fraction of the time ripping would.

This is usually the kind of thing that wakes me up at 3 a.m. and keeps me from falling back to sleep. At least this time it happened mid-morning!
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Old 12-12-2017, 03:18 PM
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great plan
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Old 12-12-2017, 03:29 PM
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Much easier then ripping and you can cut them nice and square for easy use, WIN!
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It's your fabric now. You can do what you want with it.
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That's a wonderful idea.
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Good plan. I wonder if someone had thought they were going to make a biscuit quilt?
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I agree that it's a great idea!
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I have done that before.
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Old 12-13-2017, 04:05 AM
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Aha...what a great idea.
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Very efficient idea. You have a treasure trove for quick use. Being organized in how you store it is the key.
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