Working With Micro Scraps
To see the tutorial on this project, click on the image above or click HERE.
What are microscraps? Microscraps are what I am calling teeny tiny pieces of fabric that you get when you trim up quilt blocks. You know the ones—they usually make a big mess and are something you often discard. I decided to make something with these! Of course, in true fashion, I didn’t really have a plan. I was flying by the seat of my pants in this video, but hey! It keeps it exciting. Now that the video is finished, I am thrilled it worked out and can’t wait to share this technique.
Supplies:
Fusible Fleece (I use Pellon)
Fabric Scraps (I used the trimmings from quilt blocks.)
Coordinating Thread
Parchment Paper
General Sewing/Quilting Supplies
There scraps I used for the projects I made are from these tutorials:
I make a pillow in this video, too! Here’s a tutorial on how I made it:
Layer Micro Scraps On Fusible Fleece
Cut the fusible fleece into the desired size. For this project, I cut them a little bigger than than 5”. You will trim the project down, so be aware of that. Lay the fusible fleece square with the fusible side up on a pressing surface. Layer your micro scraps on the diagonal as show. Keep laying until the entire square of fusible fleece is cover.
Fuse Micro Scraps
Using a piece of parchment paper to protect your iron, place the parchment paper on top of the fabric. Fuse following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Sew Pieces Down
Top stitch on the block you just made. I like to sew with straight lines going the opposite direction from the fabric. This will ensure they won’t easily lift up. Since there are raw edges, fraying is inevitable. For less fraying, sew more lines. For more fraying (it’s a cool look), so less lines.
Trim The Block
With the fabric side facing down, trim the block. I like to do it this way to ensure the my ruler is within the fleece and it is covering the entire back of the block.
Finished Block!
Once you are finished trimming, it will look something like this! YAY!
Sewing Them Together
I like to simply butt the squares up against each other and zigzag stitch them together, but you could stitch them using a traditional method of placing them right sides together and sewing up one side, opening, and pressing. Have some fun with this! It is your project and there isn’t one way to do it.
This is one of the projects I made! I love how it turned out! I just added some borders and finished it with some quilting. What do you think?