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Scraps. Leftovers. Unused. Such sad words. One challenge of quilting is what to do with all of these!

I posted not too long ago about several Charities where you could donate quilts. Today I’d like to share one simple way I make those quilts, and use up extra fabric from completed projects at the same time!

Whenever I’m finished with a project, I cut the scraps into strips, starting with 1 1/2″ and up to 4″ widths in 1/2″ increments. It doesn’t matter what the length of the scraps are. I separate the scraps into ...

Inside: Donate your quilts to charities!

What do you do when you’ve given quilts to all your family, friends and loved ones, but you still want to sew? You donate them to a great cause!

I’ve compiled a list of charities that do wonderful things for wonderful people through quilts.

A charity I have been associated with for a few years is Quilts of Valor. This charity provides quilts to our service men and women, who have been touched by war. Returning veterans, especially the wounded, receive a quilt. QOV matches “toppers” with “long-armers,” then reports where the ...