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How To Make A Quilt From Tiny Scraps

How To Make A Quilt From Tiny Scraps

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I have a way for you to use the smallest scraps of cotton material to make an heirloom quilt! Almost nothing goes to waste!

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Start with a left over strip piece of fabric, facing up. Lay scrap pieces of fabric face down, matching the top of the strip. Pin them close together, about a rotary cutting blade width apart.

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Sew a quarter inch seam across the top and press the scrap pieces upward.

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Cut them apart and trim. You now have your next set of scraps to sew to another strip of fabric the same way.

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Soon you will start to see your blocks grow. Now is the time to decide if you want to really make them interesting by cutting them down. Cutting them down can be tricky, but just remember to keep any seams 5/8" apart.

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Determine what size block you want. I have a 7 1/2" square block size. Extra strips make getting a block size easy.

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For more detailed tips and instructions see my YouTube channel and search "crumb" for all my videos on this popular quilting technique. Here is a amazing amount of blocks I made with just a shoebox size tote full of scraps (there are even more off screen. It was over 50 blocks made! Imagine how many quilts you throw away by not using the tiny scraps!

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