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Weepy with appreciation Mz. Taria. (VBG)
-- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "Taria" wrote in message news:YlVte.3133$dN.409@trnddc04... we are here to support you snigs VBG Taria SNIGDIBBLY wrote: You have voiced my vice (obsession) and I am in forced rehab after an intervention by my son - I force my hand to go to the trash bin and shake it vigorously then pry the fingers open and weep as the poor little scrap falls into the bin - a cathartic experience. |
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On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:16:18 +0100, Johanna Gibson wrote:
Yes! If the bits are stripey or have stars, it's rather painful to put them in the "stuffing bits" bag. I then rescue them for bookmarks! -- Jo in Scotland Do you use them "as is" or do you sew them into a specific shape? Debra in VA |
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I bring my smaller scraps to a friend, who takes them to her friend who runs
a pre-school. The kids make fabric collages out of them. I take my larger scraps to another friend who does a lot of applique & is always begging for scraps. Then - I have a filing system for the larger scraps - the ones that are too large to fit on my shelf, but too small to give away. They go into their appropriate zip-lock bag - all greens together, all blues together, etc. All the Xmas fabrics even have their own baggie I'm almost finished with my new sewing room & I love seeing my fabric behind glass doors - I was so tired of hauling the plastic bins out & you know the color you need to get at is always in the bottom bin! Of course, now what am I going to do for exercise - LOL! Pauline "SNIGDIBBLY" wrote in message news:O7Vte.4290$fV.1897@okepread06... You have voiced my vice (obsession) and I am in forced rehab after an intervention by my son - I force my hand to go to the trash bin and shake it vigorously then pry the fingers open and weep as the poor little scrap falls into the bin - a cathartic experience. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "DrQuilter" wrote in message ... I do the same... but I have a basket under my cutting area where all that is too small is swept into. they are kind of shapeless and heavy, but pet and kids don't seem to mind too much... Jo, do you find yourself 'rescuing' marginally fragment bits from the - in my case- basket? Johanna Gibson wrote: On 19 Jun 2005 19:13:35 -0700, "FurrsomeFoursome" wrote: Does/can anyone use REALLY little scraps? I have a major conflict in my mental state right now, in that I am generally a vehement anti-packrat, but I cannot in good conscience throw out textile items of any quality above that of dryer lint. Hence I now have a couple of gallons of bits from various projects, which I realistically will NOT use. "Bits" being say, 2" square (though usually not entirely square)or smaller, or thin strips, the corners of flying geese pieces, wonky leftovers from fussy-cutting, etc. Things that might be useful for collage, for miniatures, etc. Would any one or few of you like a heapful? It probably doesn't qualify exactly as a "squishy" but if you're into minis it might in trigue. I'll ship out as much as I can send for a reasonable rate - I think that would be between a well-stuffed lettermail and a well-stuffed bubble mailer package depending on how far you are. Mail me off-list if interested. I need to empty out at least the Tupperware turkey-bin as Mom might want it back next holiday dinner she does. (Panda's) Johanna, drowning in scraps... I use them! I use anything smaller than 1.5" square (I collect 1.5" squares for a postage stamp quilt but need about one million before I can proceed with a quilt). What I do is toss thread snippets, trimmed triangle corners, and small scraps into an old pillowcase or a pillowcase I've made and only sewn on 3 sides. When it is full enough, I sew it shut and voila! A pet bed. Or students like them for sitting on the floor or couch, rather like a bean bag. I've made about 4 or 5 of them so far, and everyone has been happy with them. For the pet ones, I make a washable cover, since something so full of scrap material would be impossible to launder. -- Jo in Scotland -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) |
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I'll ask my daycare, that is a good idea... so far Sofia puts them up on
the design wall... and she is VERY partial to reds, oranges and pinks!! Pauline O'Connell wrote: I bring my smaller scraps to a friend, who takes them to her friend who runs a pre-school. The kids make fabric collages out of them. I take my larger scraps to another friend who does a lot of applique & is always begging for scraps. Then - I have a filing system for the larger scraps - the ones that are too large to fit on my shelf, but too small to give away. They go into their appropriate zip-lock bag - all greens together, all blues together, etc. All the Xmas fabrics even have their own baggie I'm almost finished with my new sewing room & I love seeing my fabric behind glass doors - I was so tired of hauling the plastic bins out & you know the color you need to get at is always in the bottom bin! Of course, now what am I going to do for exercise - LOL! Pauline "SNIGDIBBLY" wrote in message news:O7Vte.4290$fV.1897@okepread06... You have voiced my vice (obsession) and I am in forced rehab after an intervention by my son - I force my hand to go to the trash bin and shake it vigorously then pry the fingers open and weep as the poor little scrap falls into the bin - a cathartic experience. -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/snigdibbly. http://www.ebaystores.com/snigdibbly...ox&refid=store "DrQuilter" wrote in message ... I do the same... but I have a basket under my cutting area where all that is too small is swept into. they are kind of shapeless and heavy, but pet and kids don't seem to mind too much... Jo, do you find yourself 'rescuing' marginally fragment bits from the - in my case- basket? Johanna Gibson wrote: On 19 Jun 2005 19:13:35 -0700, "FurrsomeFoursome" wrote: Does/can anyone use REALLY little scraps? I have a major conflict in my mental state right now, in that I am generally a vehement anti-packrat, but I cannot in good conscience throw out textile items of any quality above that of dryer lint. Hence I now have a couple of gallons of bits from various projects, which I realistically will NOT use. "Bits" being say, 2" square (though usually not entirely square)or smaller, or thin strips, the corners of flying geese pieces, wonky leftovers from fussy-cutting, etc. Things that might be useful for collage, for miniatures, etc. Would any one or few of you like a heapful? It probably doesn't qualify exactly as a "squishy" but if you're into minis it might in trigue. I'll ship out as much as I can send for a reasonable rate - I think that would be between a well-stuffed lettermail and a well-stuffed bubble mailer package depending on how far you are. Mail me off-list if interested. I need to empty out at least the Tupperware turkey-bin as Mom might want it back next holiday dinner she does. (Panda's) Johanna, drowning in scraps... I use them! I use anything smaller than 1.5" square (I collect 1.5" squares for a postage stamp quilt but need about one million before I can proceed with a quilt). What I do is toss thread snippets, trimmed triangle corners, and small scraps into an old pillowcase or a pillowcase I've made and only sewn on 3 sides. When it is full enough, I sew it shut and voila! A pet bed. Or students like them for sitting on the floor or couch, rather like a bean bag. I've made about 4 or 5 of them so far, and everyone has been happy with them. For the pet ones, I make a washable cover, since something so full of scrap material would be impossible to launder. -- Jo in Scotland -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) |
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