small fabric scraps

does any one else have a ton of small fabric scraps to small to use? what do you do with them? i dont really want to throw them away but theres no point in keeping them..

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15 replies since 9th September 2009 • Last reply 9th September 2009

Reply #1:

You could use them to stuff pillows or stuffed animals.

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Reply #2:

make a snake to put by the door to keep the drafts out in the winter!

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Reply #3:

I think I'd best post some bead babes.You could make crazy quilt fabric and then create wrist bands.These look way pretty.Fabric bowls can be in the same way.I saw a great idea where you just sort scraps colorwise and make new fabric.I also make fabric pictures and ATC.There is a book around if you want the details I could find them !

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Reply #4:

I've also seen where, at least with felt, you can turn them into beads! Or you could sew 'em all together and make a mini quilt! ^.^

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Reply #5:

good ideas.. thats kew how u can make new fabric from scraps ima have to google that.. and id be good practice to make a quilt i want to make one out of my babies old clothes but i dont want to ruin them cuz i dont know how

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It would be neat if a bunch of us who have scraps, swap for quilt squares.. we would all have a similar looking colorful quilt.. then we could post pictures after and see how they turn out. Always wanted to try a quilt. and winter is coming up Tongue

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Reply #7:

me too! i just like gettin new fabric lol i tryed to make a fabric swap and no one signed up lol its all good tho..

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Reply #8:

I would sign up.. if I knew where it was, lol.. still quite new here Tongue

I wonder how big the squares should be? I want to make a quilt regardless, more patterns would be way more interesting.

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Reply #9:

i deleted it when no ones signed up lol most people make it 4" squares i think.. but i guess it really depends on the person making it i like the quilts with stripes instead of squares

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Reply #10:

Ooooh stripes sound neat.. im a quilting newbie.. looks like I will have to do some research

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Reply #11:

me too.. if i did a quilt i think id have to do a crazy quilt cuz i cant sew very straight lol im still a newbie at sewing..

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Reply #12:

I keep all of my small scraps too...Some I use to make fabric covered buttons, then these turn into, hair ties, hair bands, rings etc. everything but buttons lol...some can be used for small stuffies (very small)...some I patchwork together and make bigger items out of....ohhh and I've even used them in collages, cards, atcs etc, just glue them on paper..

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Reply #13:

lol i was googling fabric covered buttons last night the ones with the rings but i dunno where to get the rings

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Reply #14:

I use my scraps for quilt sqares ( I am going to make one out of all the fabric I have used since getting a sewing machine a year ago ) and for making iron on patches.

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