I’m demonstrating the Twister Tool at quilt guild later this year and I decided to use some of my bright scraps for the 5″ squares. In the process of cutting those, I’m also cutting the remnants into 2 1/2″, 2″ and 1 1/2″ squares. Not sure what I’m going to do with those but at least they are in a cut state and not bunched up in my laundry hampers of remnant fabrics!
My first thought is to use the 2 1/2″ or 2″ squares to make a Postage Stamp quilt. And not that I’d need a tutorial, I still find myself looking for them on other sites. Here’s a good link from The Curious Quilter. I can see that I have a long way to go to have enough squares for a quilt! And a true Postage Stamp quilt doesn’t have any repeats. Maybe I’ll have to join a swap to accomplish that!
Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’
Linda
I have been saving 2.5 squares off projects for years. I just stick them in a shoebox and when I get a bunch I make a BIG square. I am setting them with one colored/one white. I have a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG way to go…
I have a long way to go too!!!
Linda!
I have been cutting and saving little fabric charms since I was 7, they can be addictive. There are a lot of postage stamp quilt lovers out there, and many are taking part in the year-long Postage Stamp Quilt 2012 Challenge and Swaps. Join us! We completed the January Charm Swap, and are starting the February Mini-Challenge this week. Three more charm swaps to go this year, lots more activities.
Hop over and join the fun, and keep cutting squares, they are so much fun to play with.
– Mary
http://thecuriousquilter.wordpress.com/postage-stamp-2012-charm-swap/
Thanks, I would love to! Wasn’t sure if it was still open to join!