So I sorted my scraps

[Wwena]

... into three (big) piles: those of at least 2.5" width (typically jelly roll snippets), those that are smaller than that and those that are larger. I have a lot of those tiny scraps! I did throw out some that I realise not even my currently tiniest paper pieced patterns will make use of, but I have loads of bits of about an inch or so.

So - what's your favourite pattern that would make good use of such tiny scraps? I can google, but I'd like to see your favourites.

Thanks in advance!

[GinnyKNC]

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Postage Stamp quilt! I so want to do one of these but I sure don't have the time or patients right now.

[bubba]

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I will, one day, make one of those quilts with all the little houses!!!! I love it!

[GinnyKNC]

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Postage Stamp quilt! I so want to do one of these but I sure don't have the time or patients right now.

I love this one as it has the postage stamp with an Irish chain look
postage Stamp quilt - Bing Images

[K. McEuen]

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I had a lot of fun making my string quilt. As long as the strip of fabric was at least an inch wide I used it. My strips were all different widths. I just made sure to use a while strip in the center of each block to sort of tie things together.

[Sheena]

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Here is my Little Geisha quilt. Each square is 3 1/2" cut size and it's a D9P. It's about 34" square. I just couldn't bear to throw away the last bits of geisha fabric.

[Swedish leo]

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... into three (big) piles: those of at least 2.5" width (typically jelly roll snippets), those that are smaller than that and those that are larger. I have a lot of those tiny scraps! I did throw out some that I realise not even my currently tiniest paper pieced patterns will make use of, but I have loads of bits of about an inch or so.

So - what's your favourite pattern that would make good use of such tiny scraps? I can google, but I'd like to see your favourites.

Thanks in advance!

I like Bonnie Hunters string quilts . And you can sew all the strips togheter and cut out squares or halfsquares and then make a pattern of your choise. There is plenty you can make with scraps.

Let us know when and what you decide to do

Annika

[sewitseams]

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I love this quilt. Always wondered what a d9p would look like with smaller blocks. Gonna try this real soon

[ilive2craft2]

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I get lost for hours looking through Bonnie Hunter's site: Quiltville's Quips & Snips!! She has lots of great free patterns on her site. She is also doing a live webcam again tonight. She sews and talks to us - answers questions, etc. It is a lot of fun. Never thought that I would like to watch someone else sew, but she also explains her scrap process and upcoming projects.

[Racing Nana]

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I have a lot of irregular shaped scraps.
Just picked up some adding machine paper rolls. I am just going to sew all these little pieces (or not so little) onto the roll of paper and then make crazy strips for a cuddelicious lap throw.
Got that tip from a Craftsy class.
I can just sew yards and yards of this and cut it to whatever length I need. (might need a glass or 2 of wine for this non-stop sewing session)

[starlover]

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I love crazy quilts. One of my to-do's is making those into throw pillows. One of these days...

[stationarymom]

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does anyone know what the size of the blocks used in those quilts would be?

[Wwena]

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Thanks so much for all the tips!

I'm thinking a postage stamp quilt might be a good idea. I will look at all these ideas before deciding though.

[mommadeb]

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I just randomly sewed together my scraps and then cut 6" squares to use.

[JFS211]

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For all the little trimmings, I've been making hot pads for the table, roughly 10x10. I layer, from the bottom up, flannel, InsulBright, batting, another flannel and then the itty bitty strings. I need to run at least 3 parallel rows of stitching each way to get most of the loose ends tied down. Then I bind it.

I've started saving my trimmings by project so that it's easier to pull strings when I'm making hot pads. I advise people that they are table top only, not microwavable, not suggested for pulling stuff out of the oven and DEFINITELY not for use by open flame.

They look a little Jackson Pollack, but they're fun and can be made entirely of scraps.