Good Morning, Quilters!
Today on Open Line Friday, a question from a reader--What is the best way to organize fabric scraps?
Do YOU have a method?
Do YOU cut them into strips or blocks?
How do YOU decide what size to cut?
Do YOU have special containers for the scraps? If so, how many?
How do YOU use your scraps?
Do YOU know of any good links for how to use scraps?
We would LOVE to hear!
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Lori
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76 comments
Annie O
Very interesting to read all the different ways to organize scraps. I love scrappy quilts and have a lot of scraps. Two scrapbooking drawer towers hold most of the scraps, one is for chunks and wide strips to cut down and is arranged ROY G BIV in several drawers. The other has precut print scraps in 1.5, 2, and 2.5” strips and squares stacked by color. Solids have their own drawer. I’m lucky to have a tall lingerie dresser that holds fat quarters and larger similar sized scraps by color. I do have a large shoebox with batiks and another with CW prints. Think I need to sew faster…!
Pam Hotle
I don’t have a system but I like to use free clear plastic containers. The big lettuce containers are nice. I just scored 2 square containers that mints came in.
Catholic Bibliophagist
Strings go into a drawer for when I make string blocks, and left-over cut strips go into plastic boxes by width. But I prefer to cut my scraps with a purpose in mind. I have several ongoing scrappy projects which I will cut for when I finish a regular project. One of these is a tumbler quilt. I have an 4.5″ Accuquilt tumbler die that I cut these out with. Some of my scraps get die-cut into 2″ squares for a scrappy Irish Chain. I also cut for Bonnie Hunter’s Lozenge quilt when I have blacks, neutrals, and dark colors or light colors. If my leftover fabric from a project is fairly large, I’ll just put it back into stash. And I also die cut 2.5″ squares because I use them in so many patterns. But I don’t like to just cut fabrics into random shapes just for the heck of it because I might want to use that fabric in some other way in the future.
Sandy Bell
Yes to the first four — I PLAN to cut to size by shape; store by color and size. However, what I REALLY do is use them for 4″ economy blocks and throw the rest in bins by color. I am doing a Cinco De Mayo quilt so many of the larger ones are saved first for those blocks. Small scraps (under 1.5″) go in a bag for an acquaintance who makes dog beds for the shelters in the area.
farmquilter
I follow Bonnie Hunter’s scrap system and all her patterns seem to pull right from there with no additional cutting. I use plastic shoe box sized containers…when any size is full, time to find a pattern and make a quilt.
Penny
I cut smaller scraps into 2 1/2 inch squares and 2 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch pieces and stack them in a tray that I keep on my machine. I use these for leaders and enders and have made four (so far) donate quilts from them. You hardly notice you are making a whole nother quilt at the time. Easy peasy.
Judy
I don’t think ‘organise’ and ‘scraps’ fit well together in the same headline, Lori. However, I do store scraps by colour and use some to make bags to hold a quilt and other personal things for foster children. My quilt group has a charity quilt program for Anglicare in Melbourne, Australia.
Stella
I have the „throw everything in a box“ method and when it’s full I‘ll hopefully sort it by colour and size. Right now it’s just a big mess…
Lea
I save the tiniest of scraps, as small as 3/4″ and of course larger scraps. When I straighten my fabric or anytime I have strips leftover I save those in separate clear containers than my other scraps, by color. All of the other odd size scraps are saved by color in clear containers.
I don’t cut my larger scraps until I know what size scraps I will want to cut. The majority of the time I sew my scraps together improv.
Shasta
I have several ways to organize my scraps, and have come to the conclusion that organizing them is not a good idea. I don’t like cutting random sizes without having a plan. FlyLady says you can’t organize clutter! What I do now is plan to use the scraps as they come along. Use them in the back of the quilt. Make a coordinating pillowcase, pillow or small quilt. Choose a big scrap quilt and use the scraps on that project as you go along.
MargeP
I usually cut up the scraps from a project into specific sizes. It is known as the Lumberjack or Lumberyard method and they do have a pattern out with quilt projects. I cut scraps into 2 1/2″ , 4 1/2″. 6 1/2″ squares and then make many different sizes of strips that are all 2 1/2″ by 2 1/2″, 4 1/2″, 6 1/2″, 8 1/2″ 101/2″ and 12 1/2″ lengths. Just think of lumber terms i.e., 2×4; 2×6; 2×8; so on but always adding the 1/2″ for seam allowance. I then use them as leaders and enders (Bonnie Hunter tip). Have been making 4 patches with 2 lights and 2 shades of one color – then put four blocks together and border with consistent color strips. This ends up as a 12 1/2″ block and setting them on the point and you end up with a controlled scrappy quilt. I had been making the four patches together using 2 lights and 2 medium or darks but prefer the more controlled look of just two colors in each block. My supply doesn’t ever seem to get smaller as I am always adding to it. I also cut smaller widths into 1 1/2″ and 2″ strips.
sunnysewsit
If I have enough leftover scraps after making a bed-sized quilt, I will make one or two pillows to match, especially if the quilt is a gift. If I’m not making pillows, I have scraps in large tote bags, usually sorted by color, and I do not precut any. If I have not delved into a stash of scraps in over a year, they make it to a thrift shop or shop that accepts fabrics. I still have scraps from clothes I made for some of my children! Those are going to go soon. Still have not found a really good method for sorting and storing all quilt fabric scraps.
Arvilla Trag
Home Depot just had a storage sale, so I got metal shelving 60″ x 30′ and 100 clear bins that are one FQ across and two FQ long. I went through my stash (previously on a CD rack) and organized by color and value (high value in one box, low value in another). The box ends are labeled. Special purpose fabric (already designated for a specific project) goes into individual boxes by project, Christmas fabric in another set of boxes.
As far as scraps go, I have a large Folgers tub on the cutting table for useful scraps. This periodically gets dumped into a 90 Qt bin (1 of 2). Someday, when all my quilting projects are finished, I will sort these bins.
Yeah, right.
Amy McBurnie
My yardage, anything 3/4ths of a yard or greater, is folded and placed on shelves, divided by color. They were originally sorted by value, too, but I’ve gotten a bit lazy. Scraps that are a fat quarter or larger (but not “yardage”) are folded and put into one of two drawers in my chest of drawers, again sorted by color. Anything smaller than a fat quarter gets put into baskets. I tried to get them sorted but they keep reproducing overnight 😉 I started to cut them into sizes, a la Bonnie Hunter, but my arthritis is really acting up. The hubs got me a Accuquilt Go Big for Christmas, so now I can use that to help cut useful shapes. I just need a day where I’m not working on a project. Anything less than 2″ wide gets used as starter scraps or gets pitched.
knitnkwilt
Well let’s see. I store scrap fabric in bins and drawers, small 3-drawer rolling storage drawers. One of the latter contains squares (and when I remember, rectangles) in baggies to separate size and value.
When I am on a cutting streak I start with the largest (8 1/2-inch max) I can get from the piece and work down. After I get to 1 1/2 inch squares I stop and the pieces go into the crumb jar.
When I am not in a cutting streak the left overs go into tube. And drawers. Two big tubs and two small drawers.
I’ll need several lifetimes to get through them all. Call it an insurance policy.
Jane J
I don’t have that much left over so far. But my fabrics are stored on Shelves. If I have “strips or pieces” left over they get folded back into the fabric. They have to be biggger than 3″ square. I have a tendency to over buy by about 1/2 – 1 yard. And I keep white and red and black around just in case I want to suddenly add to a great inspiration quilt. So my strips are with that fabric with the larger piece folded in thirds and the strips tucked inside the folds. The long strips of odd fabric are in a bin that fits on a shelf. The smaller squares are in another small bin on the same shelf. The smaller pieces and scraps (under 1″) I bag to be donated to the animal shelter. There is a group of ladies that sew using the scraps for stuffing in dog beds.
Joni Keskey
Sorry. I have to add another comment. After reading in various places that you can study dog beds with little fabric scraps, I thought, oh boy! That’s for me! So I made this humongous dog bed, picturing both our very large Goldens snuggling together in it. After stuffing and stuffing, I tried to pick it up to bring it into the bedroom and found I couldn’t lift it! No way! I dragged it there, the dogs avoided it like the plague, giving me accusing looks every time they walked around it and I tripped on it every time I went in that room. Actually had to take it apart to throw the whole mess away. I really need to get a life!????????
Brenda Perry
Joni Keskey, Try stuffing the pet bed cushion lightly, about half way full. That way they are very squishy, almost flat, and not quite so heavy. I also add batting scraps. It also helps to keep them smaller (LOL)!! I have made tons of pet beds (biggest about 2 X 3 ft) – animal shelters (and pets) love them! Please don’t throw those scraps away!
Mrs. Plum
Oh, thank you for a good laugh!
June Neigum
I’m a Bonnie Hunter fan also. Her system is great for my space and my way of doing things. I also keep those wierd shaped pieces and put them in my “Mile a Minute” (Crumb) box. I also have a box of triangles left over from trimming. I also have a method to put my larger pieces of fabric in order. More than 3/4 yd. Take a 5 or 6″ wide X 24″ long ruler and place on top of the fabric as it comes off the bolt salvedges together and start folding it on the ruler. Then fold in half and you have a nice stack of fabric for your shelf. They fit nicely no matter how much yardage is in each piece. Not sure who showed this to me but I know it was on a blog somewhere and it is wonderful.
Jane J
I would love to see this done. That sounds like a great way to store fabric!
Carolina
The Crafty Quilter blog by Julie Cefalau -listed on the left of your other website
recommendations- Lori-, just has a new detailed depiction of using scraps as “starters and enders”. It’s just great.Love her website too.
I have so so many NEW kits, projects and you name it, (I’m afraid to count them) that I
shouldn’t keep any scraps. But I have hung on to them; will probably donate them.
Julie @ The Crafty Quilter
How tickled I am that you mentioned me, Carolina! Thank you. I also like the way Lori Holt of http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com sorts her fabric scraps. Just search fabric scraps and you should see several blog posts with great pics of her scraps all cut and sorted neatly.
Of course, I’m a big fan of The Inbox Jaunt, too! Lori, you always have great tips and tutorials to share.
Carolina
Excuse me, the other blogroll is on the right side, not left.
Brenda Perry
I have 27 different bins of various scraps. Some are sorted by colors, others by size and yet others by type, ie spring/floral, fall, novelty. I love Bonnie Hunter’s scrap sorting plan/suggestions and I do a lot of scrap/crumb projects. I have finally allowed myself to toss the tiniest scraps into a pillow case style bag for pet bed cushions. Then I make an flap envelope style cover (using FMQ practice sandwiches sewn together) & donate to local animal shelter. I have also had the experience of finishing a scrap project and it seems my scrap collection has grown rather than diminished!! LOL!
Kerry
I have several “Wham boxes” that are sold in packs of 3 (green, purple and pink lidded). I used those for a little while and gradually organised the scraps into strips of different lengths and separated those out separately into zip lock bags. At the moment I don’t have enough scraps to separate into individual colours, so the strips are just divided into neutrals and medium/darks. So far I have one box with strips increasing by half inches from one and a half to two and a half and at the back of the box are squares separated in the same manner. Then I have another box divided with three and a half inches up to 4 and a half inches. At the back of that are more squares individually sealed and triangle extras. Anything larger goes in another box or if it’s fat quarter and larger it gets folded around the comic cards and popped on another shelf. As I get narrow wonky strips they go into a cracker box and when that cracker box is full that gets sorted into neutrals and darker sections in 2 more wham boxes. I do much prefer the sliding stackable drawers by the Plastic Box company? Also multi-coloured. Both types of stackables fit nicely on my shelves (two maximum in height to each shelf – I can squeeze in 4 and have baskets with projects in the gaps – or books) and the drawers also hold my threads. I have another drawer filled with small amounts of gingham and plaids. I still have boxes spare whoohoo – I’m definitely working on filling them!
Mostly they are all over the table top, sewing machine unit and all over the floor. It gets tidied and lasts about 2 days before I have to tidy again! Oh the shame!
Melanie
I use an apothecary cabinet. The small drawers are perfect for scraps and thread storage. I ordered it in rainbow color so I just go through the Roy G Biv every time I need a color. I do some cutting occasionally, if I need a particular size in a project. If I have a drawer that’s getting full, I make a scrappy block for a future rainbow quilt.
Martha
I toss no fabric bits. Most of my scraps are kept within a 10″x15″ space on a shelf (I also claim leftovers from quilt guild members who don’t keep small pieces). If fusible is on the back, scraps of any size are sorted in bags by color and put into a marked box for fabric collage projects. Here are my non-fused scrap storage steps: First, any small fabric pieces at least 3″ wide stay in a clear bag with their matching yardage. Second, any scraps 6″ or more in width are placed in my regular fabric stash (shelf areas divided in boxes marked for dominate color). Third, I trim during initial rotary cutting so pieces cut to 5″x5″ go into a clear box (mixed hues) and less than 5″ wide are cut for storage in clear boxes with dividers for 1.5″ and 2.5″ wide strips and squares (the 2.5″ squares are also sorted by predominate hue). Fourth, any piece smaller than 1.5″ but larger than 3/4″ is put into a bag. Finally, all non-fused scraps smaller than 3/4″ wide (and all my thread clippings) go into a clear bag beside my sewing machine and will stuff homemade soft toys.
When any of the above mentioned boxes or bags are full, it is my time to play and challenge myself to make something with all of its contents using no pattern. With “crumb” (some call it “improv”) piecing, you make patchwork fabric for backgrounds, squares and borders. This is different than “crazy” quilting as the pieces are not sewn onto a foundation fabric.
“Crazy” Borders can also be made from fabric bits by sewing them in a combination of straight and wonky onto a paper foundation of adding-machine (register) tape. After sewing onto the paper, trim fabric edges to the width of the paper, but don’t rip paper away. Roll it up as sewn for easy storage, noting the length of each foot before rolling. Mark the roll’s total length before storing.
VICKI
I don’t have enough scraps to organise by colour, so package by size in clear bags and that goes into a bin. By reading everyone ‘s response, I guess I should evolve to colour sorting.
Rosemaryflower
up stairs…. in the spare bedroom, I have a very very very large heap of scraps.
Little bits I save in bags and toss into the woods for the birds and squirrels to decorate their homes- curtains, pillows etc.
The heap upstairs, there are some gems in there.
This year, I …. well, last year, I went through several heaps of hoarded or inherited or just old fabric and filled three large boxes with sewing stuff, mostly fabric to give to my friend that has a sewing school.
This year, I hope to continue that effort of sorting and giving away to various charities or friends, supplies that I have no need for anymore.
Lori Hope
The visual image of squirrels and birds with beautiful curtains and pillows just made my day. 🙂
Maureen B. in B.C.
Moi aussi … I giggled out loud when I thought of the woods being filled with colourful scraps. I find a lot of chicken feathers on the ground around my bird houses, first when the returning swallows kick out all the old filler when they’re setting up house, then new pristine feathers when they over-gather from someone’s chicken coop in the area. I’ve tried leaving out dryer lint for them, as I read somewhere they use it. I’m not sure they did. I might try leaving a few fabric scraps around to see if they disappear.
I put coloured strips in matching-coloured baskets on my windowsill. I also use Joan Ford’s block size cutting ideas, stored in plastic shoe boxes, but truthfully haven’t made any quilts from them yet. Anything smaller than 2” I give to a lady at my guild who makes scrap quilts with pieces 1″ and larger. It’s fun to see her quilts and hunt out the pieces I donated.
Rosemaryflower
oh, and to answer your question, Sorting? I do not know how to sort
by size? color? style?
Carol Gillen
I don’t cut down my scraps when a quilt is done – just fold and file in the appropriate clear plastic box by color and occasionally by motif (i.e. I have a box of dots, a box of low value, a box of novelty). I do cut the bitty scraps into 21/2″ squares for a scrappy quilt I’m working on and into 2″ squares for my daughter. I have to tell you, she has enough 2″ squares for a kingsize quilt or two!!
scrappyquilterblog
I find it really funny when people talk about scraps but really they mean smaller than fat quarter ( that’s what one lady said) My scraps really are scraps, often less than 2″square. I recently sorted them into colours and then just sewed them together randomly. When they were done and pressed, I cut them to 11″ square( that was the size of the smallest one) I put them all together to make a lap quilt. When they were all together I thought I had truly busted my stash!. Can someone please explain to me, how come my scrap drawer is STILL full? Beats me.
MargeP
I am convinced that they multiply at night in a dark room!
June Neigum
I know the feeling. It seems everytime I sew my scraps together they seem to multiply like rabbits.
sally
I have clear flat plastic scrap booker’s square bins I use to store 2.5”strips, one for regular fabrics and one for my batik strips. The small renegade pieces I throw into a large we are talking blanket size storage bag. I use these pieces in my art quilts. Fabrics ( yardage’s) are washed, ironed, and folded lengthwise in to half and half again so they fold up into roughly 6” x 12” bundles stored by color in my shelved bookcases cabinets with doors. I just have to found th folds to see how much approx yardage is in a package. I cut extra fabric from quilts into either strips as above, or squares of 3”or 5” like Joan Ford. I sound organized but will forever be wrangling to organize my sewing room!
Vanessa
Bonnie K Hunter’s method, which is explained on her blog under a tab at the top of her page. I think you have to make it your own by deciding how small of pieces you want to work with and go from there. I keep larger scraps whole and store them by color. Although I have a few favorite lines I keep together even after cutting specific sizes. I store them in clear totes after that.
Think there are several places you can donate scraps to, churches, guilds etc.
Made a few doggie beds for family doggies.????
I love scrap quilts… My favorite!!
Rob
Check out https://www.amazon.com/ScrapStashtic-Quilts-Organizing-Fabric , Janellea Macbeth’s book on organizing your scraps. This has been a very useful method of scrap control for me. Patterns are included to use your cutups.
lswanekamp
I have tried to stay on top of scraps. I get them from people to make comfort quilts. I try to use Bonnie Hunter’s system and store precut squares and strips by color in clear plastic boxes. However, my batik scraps are a disaster and I have bags of good scraps waiting for processing. I do have basic shapes with an Accuquilt studio. I save anything bigger than a fat quarter in boxes by color. I am overwhelmed right now by them.
Judi Tidikis
I have two shallow drawers (about 3 inches deep) that I divide my scraps into 6 piles in each drawer. Piles are by color. Easy to grab a color pile and look for the proper scrap, particularly good for small appliqué pieces.
Marti Morgan
I cut into strips and squares – some 1 1/2 – 2 – 2 1/2 and hope to someday get them organized by colors or shades
Sue Siefkin
I am a fuser. Smaller fused scraps are sorted by color and kept in a gallon size plastic bag for each, all corralled in a large drawer. Larger fused cotton sheets are kept in a big zippered artist portfolio. Fused silk sheets are in a flat, wide drawer. I have few scraps that are not fused. If I have more of the original yardage I tuck the scraps inside a fold.
Karen
I have a small 3 drawer dresser in my sewing area that I use. The top drawer has all my rotary cutters, scissors and notions neatly stored in small baskets. The bottom 2 drawers have piles of small fabric scraps and strips ‘sorted’ by color. It only works because I can find the color pile I need and then find whatever piece I want. I don’t subcut because I use all different size pieces for appliqué and paper piecing.
stitchinggrandma
I follow a combination of Bonnie Hunter & Joan Ford system. I cut anything smaller than 12×12 up into specific sizes trying to leave the fabric as big as possible. I keep a cutting chart on the wall nearby. I save 1.5″ , 2″, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5″ squares and strips. I store in size specific containers and try to group by colors.
Laura Dixon
I use this system too, as far as size of squares and strips, fat quarters or similar sizes go into IKEA bin storage system by color, unless holiday, batik or kid themed. Flannels are in their own bin. I reuse cardboard boxes (thanks Amazon!) that are the same size to use for my cut squares and strips. Anything larger than one yard, I keep folded separately to be used for backing. I use them all to make charity quilts for foster kids and to auction for special needs kids.
stitchinggrandma
My last blog post was dedicated to scraps! I love using every bit. I love hearing about your system of reusable containers.
Nancy Magee
I do the same thing. I make a lot of 9 patch charity quilts and this works for me. When a box is full, I use that size for my quilt. I like by color within the box so I can lay the patches out quickly. I can usually make a quilt in a couple hours this way.
Helen S.
I read the Quiltville blog everyday. There Bonnie Hunter has a great system for usable sizes of scraps that are found in all her quilts.
However, I have boxes of scraps sorted into lights and darks. Sometimes I simply sew together scraps for donation quilts, making large squares that will be bordered by a larger piece of fabric when put together.
Barb Ellis
I have stackable boxes (2) and fold all my remnants and keep in the box by color. I fold all good size pieces inside the largest piece. It is easy to find what I need. I live in a 40 foot trailer and don’t have a lot of room for storing fabric so I had my husband build me shelves in the back of my closet that holds these two boxes and they are easy to bring out when sewing and put away when finished.
Joni Keskey
I have 6 shallow drawers in my cutting table and supplement with plastic shoe boxes. I divide by categories: lights, mediums, darks, batiks, black and/or white, autumn, reds, greens, Christmas and Halloween. I trim everything square or rectangular, no specific size since I never know what size I’ll need. I do a lot of wonky scrap squares and the straight edge to start is a bonus. Seems to be less waste than trimming to a specific size. It stays organized and works for me.
Martha Henrichs
I store the pieces “too small to use” by color in bins from the dollar store. 1 1/2″ strips go in another bin. Currently, I am using scraps cut into 2″ X 3 1/2″ rectangles for a leader and ender project. Strips go into other scrap projects.
Ann
What??? You are supposed to organize scraps???
Barb Despen
Love this comment! It suits me too.
Cathie Sutton
I can see I’m in good company… this is the group in which I belong! I just want to finish my project so I can move on to the next one!
Lynne Capehart
My sentiments exactly! I’m too busy to be organized. 🙂
Suzanne G.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
boe77Brit
I am seeing if organizing by color will be useful. When I made a sky background for a small art quilt, I found myself rooting around for blues and some accent colors. Because I am more likely to use scraps for background piecing and appliqué, I do not cut scraps into strips, squares or rectangles.
Terry
I place them in small stackable baskets by color. This way, if I just need a splash of yellow for a project, all I need to do is sort through the yellow pieces.
Laura McFall
I use The Thrifty Quilter system by Anne Wiens. The pieces are cut to 6 different sizes and each size has a shoe box. I do leave WOF strips so I can subcut to squares or rectangles as I need them. Her book has many many formulas and patterns for blocks and quilts made from the standard precut pieces. I dig into these boxes on a regular basis and it’s always easy to find just what I’m looking for.
shoshana
i really wish i had any system to organize my scraps. i’m this year on the lookout for one i think i can really do. any suggestions are totally welcome!
Lori Hope
Me, too!
cheri
I do not cut my scraps after a project. It feels like work to me after I just finished a top already. And who knows what size I will need, so why pre cut a scrap? I do fold them in a semi neat fashion. I then store them by color in a rainbow fashion, in open pretty baskets in my studio. I find the color inspirational and I am more likely to use them if they are in front of my face.
Shar
I’m like Cheri – I don’t deal with my scraps after a project. Up until now I saved all my unwanted scraps for a friend who only made charity quilts (but she’s now retired from that), keeping only things I thought I could use for small projects like postcards. I no longer do a lot of piecing and have moved on to landscape and art quilts for the most part. When I decide I no longer want a fabric, I cut it into 10 1/2 inch squares or 4 1/2 ” squares and take them to church where we make charity quilts.
Ellen
All my fabric is stored folded by color in bookcases in my quilt room and I have 8 plastic bins from the dollar store which fit perfectly on the bookshelves as well for my scraps. I’m an appliquer and I’ve found that 5 inch charm packs supply a wide variety of fabrics for a little money. My applique pieces are small anyway, so 5 inches of fabric is plenty for leaves or flowers. The charm packs also go into the bins which are separated by color. Works for me! 🙂
Scrappy Chris
Oh! Forgot I have another organizer where I keep scraps ( strips of fabrics from finished quilts of varying widths and will make a charity quilt)
Scrappy Chris
When we moved into our house in New Bern, NC I took over the room upstairs as my quilt loft. There was a closet up there and I had a carpenter make shelves from floor to ceiling. I then use large organizers that fit two to a shelf. I have 16 organizers in all. Each one has a label according to color and several others labeled: unfinished projects, Christmas fabrics, white, beige and muslin, two organizers of smaller pieces of batting, new projects. Then in the middle of the room my husband and a friend made a cutting island. The base is made up of two kitchen cabinets with spaces for all the collections gathered for more projects. First room I felt is as organized as possible!
Val
Lucky woman!
Lori Hope
This sounds like my dream setup…
Lynn Ehrmantraut
I cut into 2.5 inch strips – If I have selvage to selvage. Otherwise I cut 10” or 5” squares. I do this for the end of all projects.
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