Controlling my scraps of fabric

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This is my way of controlling and storing my scraps of Quilting fabrics.
How do you control yours?
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@carolynkuntz7765 Жыл бұрын

This is actually the best way i've seen so far to manage scraps. Great idea!

@ozarkladyscreativemoods Жыл бұрын

Laura I just love watching you do what you do no matter what is is! Your sweet voice and kind words and helpful hints just always hit the right mark. Thank you for being you!

@lucreziafrechette3819 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips Laura. Have ever thought of donating the little scraps. In our area (Eastern Ontario) some quilters donate the tiny scraps to sewers who make dog beds to use as stuffing. Hope you get better soon. 🤗

@mariavaldez7147 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making it easier for us to manage scraps. I also want to thank you for telling us all to take care. We spend so much of our time taking care of family, pets and the homebound. Sometimes we forget that we matter too!

@csgracesew Жыл бұрын

I put the small left over bits in a “pillow case “ for a dog bed.

@charlenecastaldo3602 Жыл бұрын

What a fabulous idea, Laura! It can be confusing as to how to save and organize scraps and this really makes sense. My husband who is also a quilter, thinks this a great idea, as well. Get better soon. So grateful there is a you.

@bjworksit1174 Жыл бұрын

You were meant to teach! I am ALWAYS learning from you!

@jhwilliams6550 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing your system. Precut sizes really make more sense to have on hand. I have also cut your 2 x 3-1/2 rectangles for the scrappy quilt and found they make cute 6” squares for Kleenex holders too. I keep a stack by my machine and use them for leaders and enders. The 2-1/2” squares will work for that too.

@sandeedriver1941 Жыл бұрын

I actually was NOW cleaning and straightening my unorganized sewing room when I decided I need to do something with these scraps of material . I just came across your video! Yay!! Thank you channel!

@joannmcmahon4554 Жыл бұрын

I have been doing that for years, and yes it does make us use them , I store mine on a shelf in shoe boxes, thank you for all your great ideas ,just made made myself a needle box from your tutorial ,keep the ideas coming

@sheilacraft5027 Жыл бұрын

It took me a long time to realize that I was just as important than anyone else in the family and to take care of me first! I started out with my scraps done like you do - in pre-cut sizes but, found that it doesn't take long to become overwhelmed by them. Sorting them by color, while useful, would take up far more room than my 1,500 SF house could handle. I've begun asking other quilters on FB is anyone would like some and it's finally becoming more manageable - LOL! Well, that PLUS doing more scrappy blocks...

@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669 Жыл бұрын

Laura, really enjoyed this much easier precut sorting of fabrics not planned for a specific project! I, like many quiltmakers/fabric artists have to touch the fabrics & purchase fabric because...someday I will use it. It takes some discipline...but really doesn't hurt! Thank YOU for the reminder YOU is important, to YOU; taking care of YOU/ME is often the last person we have learned to put in #1 priority. Great tip.

@erinplunkett4123 Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. I love when everything is all tidy and organized. I agree, take care of yourself.

@barbaraw9155 Жыл бұрын

I just love your idea, but most of all I’m glad your feeling better. Take care of you first and we will all be here when you are back to 100%

@paulavandieden8609 Жыл бұрын

Hope you feel better soon, Laura! Back to bed for me (take care of me), perhaps with a stop in my sewing room to admire my fabric on the way

@redeemedvintageseamstress4728 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I wish I lived close enough to get the crumbs you threw away! I'm sure there'd be other quilters who would gladly take them off your hands!

@louise1728 Жыл бұрын

Hi, we use the tiny scraps, thread, batting pieces for filling up a slip cover as a cushion for the rescue animal shelter.

@ellensnowdon4052 Жыл бұрын

Laura, thanks for your great advice. I have tried the boxes ideas for storage but it just hasn’t worked for me. I’m just left with lots of boxes! Organization by size makes scraps so more usable. It’s throwing out those real small pieces that seem “bad”. Thanks for permission, Laura. Stay well!

@lindamercer1736 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura for the tips and i DO WISH YOU WELL. Never a truer word spoken and you take care of yourself. Look forward to your next video. xx

@auntiear126 Жыл бұрын

Feel better soon! Going to repurpose a plastic drawer unit for my scraps! Thanks a bunch.

@jenniparsons1891 Жыл бұрын

I love doing this with my leftover fabric also. The remaining little strips that can't be used for sewing I collect into a pillow case, and when that is stuffed full of the leftover non- sewable fabric, I sew the end of the pillow case shut, pop it inside yet another inexpensive pillowcase and use it in a pet bed. It's washable and functional at the same time 🤩

@fabricdragon Жыл бұрын

when i get sick it goes right to my ears and my throat, so you have my sympathies! lots of warm liquids and rest

@M-hc9xm Жыл бұрын

Great video! I love that you used the word, "controlling." That's definitely what it feels like I'm trying to do rather than "manage."

@conniepierzinski1167 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Laura. What a great system to organize and use scraps. I am getting started today! Hope your cold is getting better! Take Care of "You!"

@janicebritt8418 Жыл бұрын

I use this same method but I'm guilty of keeping those smaller pieces. I've used those to stuff pillows with so I don't feel too badly about keeping them. You've inspired me to make 2.5" squares. I don't usually make those but see the benefit in starting that habit. Thanks for sharing.

@sunflowerbaby1853 Жыл бұрын

I love making log cabin quilts. So I always cut 2 and a half inch strips. I color coordinate them or keep them in theme piles.

@daisymarrero6738 Жыл бұрын

You are a swet Ladie . Thankyou for teaching us so many good things. GBY TX/PR

@ashleymorgan9283 Жыл бұрын

I just cut a bunch of my scraps into 5" blocks. Amazing how it seems to take up a lot less room!! And in my little sewing room that's a big win!

@roxanerenee243 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura! I am struggling so much with my scraps. This is what I needed it. Love your videos😉

@gloriaholmes2942 Жыл бұрын

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing.

@Jocantral Жыл бұрын

Very wise and sweet advice from your friend.

@marietteforget7804 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Laura for this very useful tutorial! 🌺🌸

@paulasmith6169 Жыл бұрын

Great advice about the fabric and storage container. 😊

@peeshyholland433 Жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@maryleszczynski1074 Жыл бұрын

Laura, thank you for the wonderful tips. Take care and get well soon.

@debbiesmith6271 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and share your knowledge with us. 💕

@gigikosior2436 Жыл бұрын

Perfect for ME! Thanks for the idea!

@paulasiefert2059 Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea. Simple ideas are often the best.

@PatriciaSmith-id8sg Жыл бұрын

What a great idea to pre cut them! Thank you

@robynbecker3443 Жыл бұрын

I've just started quilting and find that my fabric stash is already growing a bit unruly. Your idea of making everything into precuts after finishing a quilt is wonderful and timely. Hope you feel better soon.

@sharonnorris4258 Жыл бұрын

Excellent storage idea!

@kaycrunkilton2817 Жыл бұрын

Great organization. Great advice.

@melindamckenry6368 Жыл бұрын

Take care of yourself, and thank you for the great advice on scrap organization.

@coreenburnett2176 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see your hexagon project or what you are going to make! Feel better soon!

@manuelashannon1369 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. I just brought that similar plastic drawer set and was thinking it would work for my scraps. I started processing them as soon as I finish a project to avoid the big pile I had. And I’m already using them. Thank you for the idea. Get well.

@paulabeeman4370 Жыл бұрын

So glad you are feeling better. I’m recuperating as well. Thanks for the video!

@wollelke Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your helpful tips

@susanrascone2098 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. Thanks.

@tinabartholomay7865 Жыл бұрын

Loved thr advice about taking care of me. Alos really enjoyed your tips on scrap organizing.

@czgreenwald4753 Жыл бұрын

I happened upon this clip at the perfect time. My sewing room is a mess. I've ordered some shelving and when I begin to organize I am going to refer back to this video. Thank you.

@elizabethcollins8817 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for another video 🤗 I hope you’re feeling better soon. Take care.

@larissawangarodskaya4371 Жыл бұрын

Прекрасная идея, Лора! Спасибо!

@donnabetterton8674 Жыл бұрын

Feel better:) Thanks for this great post!

@louiseczepiel8553 Жыл бұрын

This is genius! Thanks so much for the great video. I’m going to get started 😃

@georgycolson9671 Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thanks

@gracepatane9384 Жыл бұрын

Hope you are feeling better! You had great tips for scrap control!!

@riadewaard-bode6748 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips for the scraps. I wish you all the best with your health. I enjoy all of your tutorials. Hope you go on with them. 🤗

@teamredd7096 Жыл бұрын

Love this idea! Thanks, Laura! I AM GOING TO DO IT ☺

@sherryfaires7931 Жыл бұрын

I really like the idea of putting that board on both sides of your stacks of 10 inch squares! I hate pressing the same fabric multiple times! Thanks!

@jarnurse100 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. Hope you feel better!

@christinehofmannjr7662 Жыл бұрын

Our whole family was sick over Christmas! I’m glad you’re feeling better! I’ve been doing your system for a few years and I do use them so much more! But I love your idea of putting cardboard around your 10” squares! I’m going to have to do that to my pile. Thanks so much for sharing!!

@bevgilson483 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, started on my stash today. Love your videos 😬

@dawnupperman524 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your suggestions. I immediately went and did my cutting and it was fun.

@thebratqueen Жыл бұрын

What a clever idea! I will definitely keep that in mind. Also I hope you feel better.

@eleanorsen5783 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous idea…thanks!

@hehasrizenful Жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura those were some great ideas and yes, I will take care of me

@delee2471 Жыл бұрын

Love your cutting and drawer arrangement system ! Will give this a try and hope to make my first scrap quilt. Thanks & Take Good Care of You! 💕

@JC-hn7cm Жыл бұрын

ohmygoodness!!! Laura, I keep many smaller strips for strip piecing--which I love to do--and a small collection of tiny pieces (e.g., 1x1") for small applique projects. Great for adding "eyes" and such where needed.

@gloriapatton9111 Жыл бұрын

Great tips 👌 thanks for sharing 👍

@consolw 7 ай бұрын

Glad I found you, such a helpful video! Your system for dealing with all the scraps of fabric is brilliant and I will definitely try that with all my scraps. We are in the process of renovating at the moment but the minute I can get into my sewing room it’s game on! My name is Connie and I live in Adelaide,South Australia and we don’t have a lot of quilt shops here so KZfaq is a godsend for me. Thank you for sharing your system, its the best one I’ve seen. Have subscribed 💕

@denisepettit8534 Жыл бұрын

Laura, complete healing to you and you also take good care of self. Thank you for the inspiration of your video!

@carolenash23 Жыл бұрын

Love this video - I was so inspired I’ve spent 2 days organising my scraps into pre-cuts and bias binding. I’m saving the teeny bits for stuffing toys. Thank you so much 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 x

@lindaricher5359 Жыл бұрын

Such a great idea can’t wait to try this all my leftovers are in bags from the projects

@bonniewilson4813 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this idea. I have never bought precuts but this is a great way to try out some of those patterns I keep seeing for them. Better yet it really tidied up those scaps.

@wendabartholomai5650 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing you idea! After my husband did some purging I have acquired the storage units exactly like yours. I wasn’t sure how to utilize and now I have a plan!

@juanitahooker1150 Жыл бұрын

Hope you get well soon. Thank you for the videos.

@beachboyde Жыл бұрын

Hello Miss Laura, and welcome to the weekend... I hope today finds you and feeling better, and that your throat has caught up.... Amazing that you unselfshy took time for a video class while your under the weather.... what can I say... you are FABULOUS... Jon

@colettel2361 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I hadn't thought of that but it's a fabulous way to get more out of bigger pieces. The rest could go for string quilts or doll clothes or those poufs I've seen recently. Love the organization ideas🤗...need to get a few of those cabinets. Can't wait to see what you make next! 😉🌷🌹🌻💕

@deborahmorrison5753 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I guess I'll have to learn how to throw away little scraps at some point before they take over. I know that's what you mean to pass along. Your work is never is vain, just all beautiful.

@dianadoughty3540 Жыл бұрын

what a wonderful video. I'm off to my sewing room to make this happen as you've shown. Brilliant. I have both of your books love them 💕. hope your mending with that cold. your Florida friend.

@brendaromanuck1280 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your method for storing and sorting your scraps. I have struggled with how to organize them for years. Every quilt I make is donated to hospitals, seniors and people in need so I do try to keep the scraps and use them. I will be adopting your storage tower idea because it makes sense to my brain. Thanks again Laura

@jenniferbrooks6303 Жыл бұрын

I really like this system and will give it a try. I'm glad you said you toss the smaller pieces. I do the same thing, but some people say nasty things about that.

@joanneknapp424 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura.. Hope you are feeling better.

@roxannemalott7799 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advise

@meredithmiller4848 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I'll soon be setting some time aside to get my scraps in order and this seems like a great approach.

@maryg3143 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thank you

@dawnsnyder216 Жыл бұрын

I sure hope you feel better very soon. I am so glad you shared this, I too do this and also one of those 1 inch strips saver😂. However that sorting in those drawer sets I will do. I have noticed my drawers are squished together with various sizes. And I like the cardboard idea too for 10 inch squares. Again hope you feel better soon.

@Janie916 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm normally extremely organized, however I haven't been able to figure out how to store my fabric scraps - until now! It never occurred to me to iron them and make precuts out of them. It seems like a rather daunting project, but I know how wonderful it'll feel to get this project done.

@doreensherk287 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤I am in the process of re organization of my scraps, oh I have so many, it is a huge job and will be happy when it is done and I can easily find what I am looking for. I just joined a group “conquering mount scrapmore with Joan and will make a couple versions of the potato chip block. It is really neat. Some of your cutoffs “strings” I couldn’t throw away because I enjoy making string blocks in different sizes. Another good informative video, thank you

@marilynmiddleton9088 Жыл бұрын

Great solution for scraps. And thank you for your good advise on take care of you. Because there is only one as you say❤️

@lindalee9177 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful idea! Thanks I like to do English paper piecing too

@wilycat5290 Жыл бұрын

Get better soon 🤧🤒😷. Thank you for the video 😊👍

@JosieStev Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@lauriemullins8140 Жыл бұрын

Love this video. I kind of have a similar process of the precut sizes. I have several Joan Ford’S books on “cut the scraps”. Her books have so many patterns for her precut method and I’ve made many patterns from her books. The one tip from you I’d like to try is to cut them into my desired sizes as soon as I finish a project. I think this will save me the extra step of a bunch of scraps that then need to be cut and one time. Thanks so much.

@joansurber1405 Жыл бұрын

Great ideas

@debjacobson9800 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura♥

@barbaragrant4857 Жыл бұрын

Love this system! I have The Container Store mesh drawer system on wheels. I think I’ll convert one unit for scraps. Currently I precut scraps similar to you, but put them in the plastic 12x12 bins available in any big fabric store.

@patricklee5578 Жыл бұрын

my wife uses the left overs from trimming to stuff 'cage beds' for animal shelters and has made pet beds for friends

@terrihasstedt5855 Жыл бұрын

Every little bit I place in muslin bags, filling it also with scrap batting, cut up old towels, even old clothes, all clean. Make great pet beds I cover with flannel envelope covers. Bed and covering fully washable and dryer friendly.