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TOPIC: Fabric Waste

Fabric Waste 05 Feb 2021 15:13 #154521

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I also sometimes cut out the shapes with a half inch seam allowance. As an example, for the background of the mariners compass, I cut one 6 inch strip WOF. Subcut into 4 x 6 inch rectangles. From each rectangle cut two background triangle pieces (with 1/2 inch seam allowance) one upside down and one rightside up. As an added benefit, when these triangles are sewed in place, the outside edge will be close to straight on grain, instead of bias. I hope this makes sense.

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Fabric Waste 05 Feb 2021 14:18 #154518

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Reeree987 wrote:

I did a practice block for the mariners compass. No trouble sewing together, but it sure wastes a lot of fabric. Anybody else tried cutting the shapes and then adding a generous amount? So using a triangle shape rather than rectangles? I hate wasting fabric

I have said save all the extra fabric, especially the background pieces--there are lots of very small pieces coming up in the second half of the year that will use those bits.

This was posted in Alex Anderson's Classroom, not the 2021 BOM Category--I moved it here.

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Fabric Waste 05 Feb 2021 13:20 #154512

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Reeree987 wrote:

Reeeree987, Paper piecing is known for wasting fabric. You do need a little extra for wiggle room. Most patterns like to have you cut rectangles and squares and that can end
up a lot of waste, only because it is an easy way to make sure you don't place the piece wrong as can easily happen with paper piecing. I print the pattern unit. Cut out the shapes on the
sewing lines, tape it to apiece of printer paper and cut a 1/2 inch seam allowance around it, instead of the normal 1/4 inch. That gives me the wiggle room I need. I lay that
template on my fabric and use the rotary cutter and ruler to cut it out. It works great and saves lots of fabric. HelenW

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Fabric Waste 05 Feb 2021 13:12 #154511

Reeree987 OFFLINE Posts: 1	I did a practice block for the mariners compass. No trouble sewing together, but it sure wastes a lot of fabric. Anybody else tried cutting the shapes and then adding a generous amount? So using a triangle shape rather than rectangles? I hate wasting fabric
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