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Florence,
What about charm squares? Would they serve your purpose? Lots of fabric manufacturers sell charm packs of their latest lines. Hope this helps, eileenkny  |
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Sherry, yep, Summit Sewing Center. I just don't get out there as often as I'd like, I'm on the other side of town. But she keeps a basket at the back over the "dog house" fabrics. I took a beginning piecing class and a beginning machine quilting class there several years ago, but just can't seem to find the time lately. But I definitely picked up good information! Everything else I learned from Alex on Simply Quilts or from books! I'd love to take one of Venita McCall's classes, her quilts are beautiful and I hear she's a great teacher, but it just hasn't happened yet--maybe this summer....
Nancy I really enhanced my scrap collection by purchasing 2 BIG plastic jars (think economy peanut butter &/or snack mix) full at a silent auction at a nearby show 2 years ago. It was fun looking at the colors & shapes & imagining the quilts that these were left from  I don't belong to a guild (ya'll are it!) but that could be another idea for those of you who do... The mere idea that some people throw out scraps just kills me! I have a hard time parting with the itty-bitty things...  I have to think somewhere there'a a project that needs them...Florence |
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florence wrote:
After finishing my March BOM at MIL's over the holiday, I moved on (back) to my other carry along project, a scrappy honeycomb quilt, and made lots of progress... until I ran out of bright & colorful scraps! All I had pre-cut left were muted, browns, tans, etc... And much to my dismay, of 3 fabric stores listed in her phone book, 2 were closed for the entire Easter holiday/spring break!  I guess I'm funny about scraps, and I'll have to get over it, but I hate to "make" scraps out of a "perfectly good" piece of fabric!! What I mean is, I have plenty of FQ's F8's, even charm squares, but I keep thinking I want to keep them "whole" for some unknown project or another. My LQS has a scrap basket where you can fill a baggie w/ scraps for a few dollars, I love it when there's a good selection after a class or something! I looked at a few websites last night that sell scraps by the pound, but even some of them tout "each scrap is at least F8 or larger!" when all I really want is 2.5" square!!  If any of you know of a website that has good scraps, or if YOU think 2.5" is too small to save, let me know!! Florence Hi Florence, My quilt guild has something called a "Free Table" where members leave their unwanted quilt fabrics, scraps, magazines, UFOs, etc. You wouldn't believe some of the goodies I've acquired from it. If you are a guild member of a guild that does not have a "Free Table", then you might want to start one. One suggestion is that someone is assigned to clean it up after each meeting. |
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After finishing my March BOM at MIL's over the holiday, I moved on (back) to my other carry along project, a scrappy honeycomb quilt, and made lots of progress... until I ran out of bright & colorful scraps! All I had pre-cut left were muted, browns, tans, etc... And much to my dismay, of 3 fabric stores listed in her phone book, 2 were closed for the entire Easter holiday/spring break!
I guess I'm funny about scraps, and I'll have to get over it, but I hate to "make" scraps out of a "perfectly good" piece of fabric!! What I mean is, I have plenty of FQ's F8's, even charm squares, but I keep thinking I want to keep them "whole" for some unknown project or another. My LQS has a scrap basket where you can fill a baggie w/ scraps for a few dollars, I love it when there's a good selection after a class or something! I looked at a few websites last night that sell scraps by the pound, but even some of them tout "each scrap is at least F8 or larger!" when all I really want is 2.5" square!! If any of you know of a website that has good scraps, or if YOU think 2.5" is too small to save, let me know!! Florence |
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