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Book SynopsisAre you swimming in fabric scraps from sewing garments, bags, and quilts? Learn to rescue and reuse fabric leftovers with 12 stunning, colorful quilt patterns for scrap lovers. Judy Gauthier teaches you her indispensible system for cutting usable squares from “real,” oddly shaped scraps, not just strips or precuts! Cut scraps into 3 ½˝, 4 ½˝, and 5 ½˝ squares - a magical combination for both beginning quilters and more advanced piecers - using traditional rotary cutting or Judy’s fast2cut® Simple Square Templates. Judy’s clever organizing and quilt-assembly tips will help you uncover hidden treasures from your stash.
'Find colourful ways to use up all your scraps, no matter what odd shape. May your scrap bag be forever empty. Recommended.' www.yarnsandfabrics.co.uk
Trade ReviewBright and cheerful ways to use up your scraps to make beautiful quilts. 12 projects from easy squares make sensational quilts. Contents include using scraps; organize your scraps, fabrics, half-square triangles, notes and lovable projects. Sometimes scrap quilts can look like fabrics are fighting one another, but with Judy's eye for colour and good design sense, her quilts are harmonious. Find colourful ways to use up all your scraps, no matter what odd shape. May your scrap bag be forever empty. Recommended.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction Leftovers Again? Yes! Organizing Your Sewing Room for Optimal Scrap Quilting Choosing Fabric for the Optimal Scrap Quilt Half-Square Triangles and A Few Important Notes The Windows in My Baby's Room Aromatic Rings Packages, Boxes, and Bows The Circus Comes to Town Blended Hexagons Star Baby Color Brick Road Owl's Well that Ends Well William Tell Clinging Vine Rectangles Squared Fretwork About the Author
