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by crafter2243 Moderator ( edited 04 Nov 2019 ) 18 Aug 2018

UPDATE..... Call it being frugal or out of my mind.

My embroidery machine is gone for repair and I am AGAIN trying to make sense out of my fabric pieces. Somehow I feel the need to use as much as I can from the scraps. I came across this idea and thought to try it. Maybe it will show up in the future as a border of a small quilt. I am sure I will find a use for a scrappy jellyroll. Never thought that adding machine tape could be that useful.

Now a year later I found the perfect project to apply this for the border. Quilt is ready to be donated I think for the fire victims.

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by airyfairy 16 Oct 2020

What a great idea.

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by toogie edited 08 Oct 2020

I just re-read all the comments. I read your tapes are 3 inch wide. I wish mine were! I found mine at Walmart called Calculator Paper Rolls were two in a pack but 2 1/4 inch so a seam on each side makes it 1 3/4 inch. It's a lot of work for such a small finish, in my case.
So Cuties check the tape measurement BEFORE you buy and get started.
Also, when do you remove the papers, after inserting to blocks as sashing or when you finish sewing to tape?

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 09 Oct 2020

I remove the tape just before I am ready to sew with it. I do not think it matters much. I like the roll to stay on tape till I am ready to use it.

peafarm by peafarm 18 Oct 2020

It looks great. I sure have missed a lot. I saw yours Toogie and thought what the heck is calculator paper got to do with anything. Now I learned something. Great stitching hack.

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by asterixsew Moderator 08 Oct 2020

I am just amazed that I haven't commented on this great idea. I am surrounded by bits of fabric and its a great way of using the bits up. I had thought of sewing it to a backing of ribbon. I have a mountain of ribbon. I think we like to use as much of our stash as we can

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 edited 15 Oct 2020

I always feel a sense of satisfaction when I use up small pieces that others would throw away. A friend of mine always rescued usable bits of fabric from the garbage can.during a meeting with the quilting group

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by pennyhal2 08 Oct 2020

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words! Thanks for posting a demo for us! Those paper rolls are getting harder to come by!

How did you remove the paper?

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 08 Oct 2020

Ha, ha. I have a lifetime supply of those rolls. Ordered from Amazone and ended up with 50 rolls.
I leave the paper on till I am ready to use the roll. It tears of really easy.

pennyhal2 by pennyhal2 11 Oct 2020

What stitch length do you use?

crafter2243 by crafter2243 edited 15 Oct 2020

regular default of my machine. I suppose a smaller length would make the paper tear away easier.

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by noah 30 Nov 2019

An awesome idea I should do this I bought instructions to make a mat and never got to it thanks 4 the inspiration :):)hugs

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by toogie 29 Nov 2019

I know I commented before but do you have to sew one piece at a time or is there a faster way? I like chain piecing but I don't see how here...

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 29 Nov 2019

One piece at the time. Sorry no short cut

toogie by toogie 29 Nov 2019

Was just hoping but I didn't see an easy way-lol

annsown by annsown 30 Nov 2019

How about working on more than one strip at a time and then connecting the start of one to the end of another if you want one long strip? You would sew a piece to strip 1, then another to strip 2, 3, 4 or however many you want to without snipping the connecting threads (until you get several done), then cut apart and use. Hope this isn't too confusing.

crafter2243 by crafter2243 edited 30 Nov 2019

You are right. I do it in pieces about 3 feet long and then attach to each other.
Ah I got it. You mean laying several strips side by side. I think next time I am working on that I will take a picture.

annsown by annsown 30 Nov 2019

Yep, glad you pictured what I was saying :)

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by airyfairy 29 Nov 2019

That is amazing Angie. I would not have the patience.

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by lbrow 07 Nov 2019

You absolutely amaze me Angie. I love this idea and what a fantastic quilt border

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by sewmadau 06 Nov 2019

What a great idea, never thought about using tape. I always get lots of great ideas from you girls, thank you so much. Lovely work, just beautiful

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by spcekittrn 05 Nov 2019

Want another frugal thing...take your small scraps and cut 1 1/2 " squares. Then make a postage stamp quilt. Also take the triangles from the flying geese or where ever you get them and sew them together. This can give you a 1 1/2" square to add to your postage stamp quilt. So far I have a project full of squares that I'm turning into 4 patches. Just remember you don't have to make a king size quilt. LOL Have fun quilting.
Jane

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 05 Nov 2019

Thank you 😊 I am currently making 9 Patch from 1 1/2 " squares. Fortunately the design has some bigger pieces. It will be a long time before that will turn into a quilt. Working on it little at he time.

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by sdrise 05 Nov 2019

Wonderful idea and it makes a beautiful border! I love frugal!

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by crafter2243 Moderator 04 Nov 2019

Perfect Border for this quilt

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dailylaundry by dailylaundry 04 Nov 2019

Perfection!!!!

crafter2243 by crafter2243 04 Nov 2019

Thanks

marianb by marianb 05 Nov 2019

Wow thanks for showing your finished project..

sebsews by sebsews 05 Nov 2019

I remember the original post and was amazed! Now this is a beautiful quilt. Great job!

mops by mops 05 Nov 2019

How lovely that border is! Makes the quilt sing.
When I first saw your post I had just started a roll. It is still rather small. I just made two 6m long lines of banners which made a dent in the 'larger scrap' bin. Seeing your update you inspired me to add the remnants of those leftovers to the tape instead of dumping it in another box.

kustomkuddle by kustomkuddle 05 Nov 2019

Beautiful! Awesome idea!

graceandham by graceandham 05 Nov 2019

It does sing, as Mops said. So proud you pursued this idea to such a wonderful conclusion. You are an inspiration. If you think you'll ever make another one, just play with the solid main color (grey) of your quilt to see what else appears!

toogie by toogie 29 Nov 2019

Oh this border just ' made' the quilt. Love it and your random 9 patches! I also don't think about colors for a background so I usually go with white. I think the gray makes it look vintage in a way but the random blocks give it a modern look too. I wish I could find the old pink color fabric,for a new quilt, so it's looks old. I have one more twin size quilt to quilt before Christmas. Can't quilt today as I have Mason, Nora and Gus. I'm baking Snickerdoodles today for a 51 year old nephew's birthday and giving him a queen quilt. He will be surprised about the quilt! I usually make his cookies since his parents died because that's what his mom used to make. He always rather have Snickerdoodles instead of cake.... I still haven't looked for the paper tape. I wonder how much is on a roll and if you can buy just one?....how many rolls did you use for this border & what size is the quilt?.... Questions, questions, questions...I'm beginning to sound like my cousin that used to worry my mother to death with all her questions- lol

crafter2243 by crafter2243 29 Nov 2019

One roll of tape will last you for a long time. I am still on my first one. I doubt that you can buy only one and if you can not find it let me know. The quilt is a comfortable lap size. When i took the picture I placed it on a queen size bed. Did not take measurement. I try to make the quilts so they appeal to both sexes. Not always easy.
May I have some snicker doodles please. 😊😊😊

toogie by toogie 29 Nov 2019

I'll just eat one for you-lol
I love your spread underneath the quilt, too.

crafter2243 by crafter2243 30 Nov 2019

Not fair!!!!!

gerryvb by gerryvb 08 Oct 2020

it's great !! someone will be very happy to receive it. Great job 😘

jrob by jrob 09 Oct 2020

That quilt is perfection!!!!!

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by brendalea 25 Aug 2018

Great idea.

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by sebsews 25 Aug 2018

This will be my winter project. Thanks for showing it to us!

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by aussiequilter 24 Aug 2018

I do the same, it's a great way to use up scraps

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by marianb 22 Aug 2018

Yeh! My order for the rolls came in today, so now sorting and stitching.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 22 Aug 2018

Have fun. It goes really fast.

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by kustomkuddle 21 Aug 2018

Awesome idea. Have never heard of this type of tape before.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 21 Aug 2018

It was used mostly in adding machines and also older cash registers. It still is being sold in office supply stores.

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by lbrow 20 Aug 2018

I knew you were brilliant and you just proved it. Love it, love it

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 20 Aug 2018

I only implemented someones brain child. I watched it on Youtube and thought like you. Brilliant

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by arisann 20 Aug 2018

GREAT IDEA!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 20 Aug 2018

Not my idea, but I am gratefully testing it out

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by sewpam 20 Aug 2018

Love what you are doing!!!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 20 Aug 2018

Thank you

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by katydid 19 Aug 2018

Very interesting, anxious to see how you use them. I love uses for scraps.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I am dealing mostly with scraps, since I use donated material I love the challenge and it keeps the cost down. It is costly enough paying for the backing and batting for the quilts I donate.

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by queenofhearts 19 Aug 2018

I have done this too but I didn't have the machine tape so I just cut some strips of paper and used my scraps in a combination of angles and straight seams, whatever the shape of the scrap dictated. Then I used the strips along with some solids in a patchwork purse.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

That must have been a great looking purse.

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by rachap 19 Aug 2018

If you look up "Chinese Coins" quilt patterns I think you would be able to adapt it to use your rolls. I recently did one with scraps that I probably would have thrown away a few years ago! I called it "off the floor" as most of them had landed there at one time or another. It made a nice quilt for our local infusion center.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Thank you. Interesting. Learn something new every day. I had seen these quilts before, but did not know they are called "Chinese Coins". Ha, ha love the "off the floor"

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by jrob Moderator edited 19 Aug 2018

No, my darling, you are brilliant! I love using these for borders and they make the most interesting binding, too. They also make wonderful strips in quilts that you have solid strips next to them. Think embroidery design tests on solid fabric.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Thank you for your ideas. I am sure I will find a use for it. For right now it is brainless sewing.

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by dailylaundry 19 Aug 2018

Angie - you are amazing - what a great idea!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Ha, ha. I am not amazing. I was just coping someones idea and thought I would share.

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by basketkase 19 Aug 2018

OMG, what a wonderful roll of fabric......I could just stare at how cool it is for hours.......great technique!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

You made me laugh.

basketkase by basketkase 19 Aug 2018

Angie, you could sell these as jelly rolls on ebay, not kidding, I have seen the prices of jelly rolls and they are outrageous and none are this pretty!!

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by maleah 19 Aug 2018

You are amazing...

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I just saw it somewhere and thought it would be a good idea.

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by dragonflyer 19 Aug 2018

Okay...I have done this with my scraps, but I am not sure why you need the tape? Color me confused...I just piece my scraps together....

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I tried that but I wasn't always staying straight. This gives me a straight line and also easier to trim. Without the tape it just wasn't as neat.

dragonflyer by dragonflyer 19 Aug 2018

What do you do with the paper after you trim?

crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Tear it off. once I am going to use it. Until then it stays on the paper.

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by sdrise edited 19 Aug 2018

Wonderful idea and I think this would look so fancy on a quilt! Great job!! Frugal is a good thing in my book!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Thanks for your vote. I am not out of my mind.

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by airyfairy 19 Aug 2018

I think this is a great idea Angie. I have just collected my emb machine from the doctors. Have not tried it yet . Hope yours will soon be back in action

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Hope your machine will run smoothly. I am fortunate to have another one that I mostly sew on.

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by toogie 19 Aug 2018

This is something I would like to try. I am saving small strips from my blocks I cut now. Maybe a next project but I will have to get some of this tape you mention....Good job and bright thinking! Thanks for sharing!!!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

After the aniiversary quilt?

toogie by toogie 20 Aug 2018

That's right. I placed (not sewed) my pieces together yesterday, just to see how it would look. I find I need another row on the sides and bottom, more 'info' snowball blocks, so made some designs today to embroider. However, I just got one embroidered, before my sister and her guy came in.... The next 3 days we are carpentering
and then I keep Gus and Nora for two days. Ashley has to go to continuing ed classes to renew her PT license. Oh well, I do what I can when I can. We are working on a remodel of my niece's dining and kitchen.

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by raels011 19 Aug 2018

I have done this and also with fax paper roll for longer pieces

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

What did you use it eventually for?

raels011 by raels011 19 Aug 2018

Made a quilt and surprisingly everyone loved it

crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I bet it was cheerful.

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by RodnickBiljon 19 Aug 2018

Sorry to sound silly but what is machine tape

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awesome1 by awesome1 19 Aug 2018

Paper tape...used in adding machines. I use up my fabric bits this way to make sashings and borders for quilts...very colorful and I love my 'jelly rolls' of scraps. I'm planning one day to make an entire quilt of rows of these.

crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I just realized that with calculators etc nowadays, some may have never dealt with an adding machine requiring a tape. I am feeling old.

RodnickBiljon by RodnickBiljon 21 Aug 2018

Haha no you not old I do remember adding machines and its a brilliant idea am going to try it out myself but must just find the rolls.....so its just paper not a sticky paper then.

crafter2243 by crafter2243 22 Aug 2018

Just plain paper roll. Office supply stores sell them and so does Amazone. No thermal

girlfriday by girlfriday 25 Aug 2018

You can usually find the rolls in thrift shops. Piece of cake. Good idea!

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by gerryvb 19 Aug 2018

I never would have thought of that, what a great way to store the left overs. Looks very colorful too. don't know what you mean with machine tape, and the carbontype?....But I'm sure you will find a use for the roll.

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mops by mops 19 Aug 2018

Rolletjes voor kassa's, onbedrukt. Staples/Office Centre heeft ze in pakken van 10 rollen.

gerryvb by gerryvb 19 Aug 2018

dank je Martine :)

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by mariagiannina 19 Aug 2018

What a great idea! Before we went away, I started a string quilt, in an effort to use some of my left over strips and bindings, can't wait to finish all the washing and ironing so I can get back to sewing!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I feel for you. There is always so much to catch up. Our machines are patient and wait for us.

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by mops Moderator edited 19 Aug 2018

I read the same idea somewhere and have been waiting to get some rolls - next visit to Office, I think. I love seeing your result! Nice work!

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Make sure not to pick the carbon type. I wish you were closer. I have a box of 50.

mops by mops 19 Aug 2018

There's a Staples in the nearest town that sells them in bags of 10. Only question I have: what width are yours?

crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

the tape is 3" wide.

toogie by toogie 16 Oct 2020

I bought mine at Walmart, ok of 2 for $3 something- only mine are just 2 1/4 inch wide-

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by graceandham 18 Aug 2018

Oh very smart girl! This is a fabulous idea.

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

I thought so too once I came across that idea.

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by pennifold 18 Aug 2018

Well, Angie 10 out of 10 for usefulness! It will be wonderful when it's made up into something. Love Chris

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crafter2243 by crafter2243 19 Aug 2018

Thanks Chris. I am sure I figure out a way how to use it.

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