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TSW:  Triangle Scrap Magic... and more

1/10/2021

33 Comments

 
TSW (Technique Sharing Workshop)
Years ago I took a series of classes on wearable art, which used many quilting techniques to create clothing.  One of my favorite techniques was randomly piecing fabric until it was big enough to make something out of the "created" fabric.  I recently found this post and it reminded me of how I loved doing this, and gave me a good way to use scraps to create a quilt.
​Ann Nolen
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You have scraps and you just sew them together into "slabs."
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Have you made enough? Lay your template down on it. Remember if it's too big, you can cut the extra off. If its too small, just add to it.

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Here a chunk from the top was curt off, and added to the side where it was needed.
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Even the extra triangle bits on each side can be put to good use too.

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Just keep creating, and it can be so much fun clearing out small scraps and creating these magic triangles!
Click on any photo to see a larger image
Many thanks for this information on the Triangle Scrap Slab Magic post by The PatcheryManagerie.blogspot.com

The options are endless, of course.  Look at these photos to see how this quilter sewed strips and used a square template to create a block.
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33 Comments
Leti Dueñas
1/16/2021 07:01:55 pm

Great Fun! this triagle magic, I want to try it :-) Thanks Ann!

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Joyce
2/7/2021 06:48:54 pm

Do you fold the fabric back upon itself & then the next piece in place? How many layers do you limit it to?

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Ann (Admin)
5/5/2022 02:24:59 pm

Joyce, this technique is simple piecing of strips of scraps or planned fabric. Scraps are straight cut and then stitched together with a 1/4 inch seam. Keep adding strips until you have created a piece big enough to cut out the shape you need.
If you are new to quilting, feel free to join our free group and we sew and learn from each other.
Thanks, Ann

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Joyce norman
11/9/2022 02:49:29 pm

Are the strips all the same width

Jill Netzke
11/14/2023 09:16:34 am

Interested in the scrapy log cabin

Deborah R Meyer
4/28/2022 05:45:50 am

I'm so excited to have found this!
Thank you for sharing!

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Joan Hiner link
5/5/2022 08:19:30 am

I'm anxious to try these techniques. Do you have directions?

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Ann (Admin)
5/5/2022 02:30:27 pm

Hi, these are the instructions, but they assume you have experience quilting. Please see the additional information I responded to Joyce. If you are a new quilter, you are welcome to join our free group and attend one of our Zoom Sewing sessions. We chat, sew, and learn from each other.
Thanks, Ann

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Carolyn. Kochert
9/6/2024 02:34:14 pm

Love this idea, would like to join this group

Annemarie Jackson
1/19/2025 12:47:11 pm

I would also like to join this group

Caroline
5/6/2022 07:27:43 am

I love making string blocks. Usually one color family per block. I’ve admired your technique and always thought it was paper pieced. What a nice surprise to see it’s simply placing strips in a pleasing order and just filling in. Sweet.

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Moira
5/8/2022 06:59:03 am

Beautiful I love this. How do I join the group? I’m a new quilter and would love to learn different techniques 💖

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Judy
5/15/2022 03:53:52 pm

Love your technique. Being a quilter I will now try this - thank you

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LouAnn
5/22/2022 06:49:57 am

I love this idea!!

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Silvia
6/7/2022 01:30:05 pm

Just moved and trying to fit my large Sewing Room into a tiny room. I will love trying this, sharing my sewing with you all.

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Camilla
7/26/2022 01:22:07 am

Would love to join your group please.

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Ann Nolen (Admin)
7/26/2022 01:38:21 pm

Camilla, you can join us right on our website. Use the navigation tab "JOIN" or just use the link below as a shortcut:
www.virtualquilters.com/join.html

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Doreen
1/23/2024 05:32:23 pm

Love the strip piecing cut into a block.

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Janet Smith
9/4/2022 08:38:17 pm

I absolutely Love this! I need to do this this winter!!!!

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Kathy
10/3/2022 01:55:10 pm

YEA! My next quilt. Love your ideas.

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Tracy Gritke
10/10/2022 06:17:26 am

I tried to join but for some reason I am not entering something correctly I have tried everything even using my brothers address in USA I live in Canada

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Rene
4/6/2023 07:39:59 am

I have a tote of strips given to me excited to sew some together !!!

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Barbara Carson
4/6/2023 08:12:15 am

This looks like fun!

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Christine
4/7/2023 10:38:22 am

I’ve been trying to figure this out on my own without success. . Where can I find directions for the intermediate quilter?

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Ann Nolen (Admin)
4/17/2023 04:09:44 pm

Christine. This post shows a technique that is simple but can be confusing if you have no experience with improv piecing. We recently shared a video on this blog that did a nice job of demo starting it. You might want to watch it and see if it helps you.
https://www.virtualquilters.com/blog/demo-of-improv-piecing#/

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Ruth
8/7/2023 12:04:45 pm

The video is great! Thank you.

Betsy Massey
4/16/2023 05:24:47 pm

Newly retired and preparing my sewing room for quilting.

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Rita Stephens
4/17/2023 07:55:53 am

Very creative and looks like fun.

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Lunnetta Harding
11/12/2023 06:12:33 am

II have just recently organized all my years of scraps by color and now I am in the process of cutting them down into usable precut sizes. My plan is to try my hand at string blocks with the many strings I have. I’d love to learn to do this beautiful technique!!! I have also had trouble joking the group by the link.

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Gwen Farler
12/23/2023 01:05:36 am

This looks so good where can I find the pattern please

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Margaret Holm
6/5/2024 02:55:24 pm

Could you include pictures of how you started to make the square?

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Bonnie
6/5/2024 04:28:44 pm

I'm new to quilting. I tried to create a scrap strip block. However, my small triangle on the corner is not stitched down, what am I doing wrong?

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Carol
6/26/2024 05:17:44 am

What great ideas! Just what I've been looking for to use up the small pieces of fabric I have. Plus a way to design something not boring.😁

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