by justheather 07 May 2008

What do you do with your test stitching? I'm cleaning out my sewing area and have an ecclectic stack of embroidery on white muslin and no idea what to do with it. I'd hate to see it go to waste.

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by lorettag28 08 May 2008

Heather, dear one, if you are not going to do one of these many things, please make sure your test stitching goes to another. HaHa. A flower for you.

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justheather by justheather 08 May 2008

LOL. Be careful what you wish for!

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by kttyhwk4 08 May 2008

I use my adult looking test patterns to make lap quilts for nursing home patients that don't have anyone left in their lives. The kid stuff goes into quilts and are donated to our Children's Hospital. So please never throw them away, someone will appreciate them.

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justheather by justheather 08 May 2008

Sounds great. Separating them really sounds like the way to go. Flower for you :O)

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by joaniessw 08 May 2008

Do not throw away for sure my dear. I am planning a quilt with mine. I am going to put sashing between the blocks to liven it up some too. *4U ><>

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by nurselilly 08 May 2008

you could either make a quilt or quilt cover for the local nursing home or use it to make a cover for your sewing chair, or cover for your machine :)

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by claudenicolas 08 May 2008

I give them to my gran daughter, and she makes a quilt with them

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claudenicolas by claudenicolas 08 May 2008

I would say patchwork, i have not written the good word in english(always my difficulties in this langage)

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by minnieb 08 May 2008

when I moved I gave lots of ribbons fabric bits of anything to OSSH (after school care)they loved it for craft

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by prampelb 07 May 2008

I would suggest postcards or grocery bag. It is time for recycling and a coton grocery bag is great! I do my test on simple cotton or on denim and both get great on bags! Cheers

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by shirlener88 07 May 2008

hather, it looks like you have some good answers here - good luck and let us know - what you did with them. Hehehe! *4U

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by zedna 07 May 2008

I donated some to the physical therapy department at a hospital where they use them for crafts.

Also sewed some to the outside of a shopping tote.

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by auntbaba 07 May 2008

I cut them out, mount them on some pretty paper and then onto cardstock and make cards out of them

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by kkcogle 07 May 2008

most of the purses that I've shared, started with test stitching. I find that most testing comes out just fine. I like to test on denim or twill...then I build a purse around it!

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by mops Moderator 07 May 2008

You got all the suggestions I was about to make: quilt, sample booklet, bags and totes, apply them to boxes. Hope you find a couple of projects that suit you.

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mops by mops 07 May 2008

and centre of potholders, use it as a pocket on whatever you fancy (from pinafores to children's pants)

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by lbrow 07 May 2008

put together a sample booklet, You may want to do a lot of selling one of these days. & U would have examples of your work right there to show 4U a*

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by clawton 07 May 2008

I was also goind to suggest and quilt. There are lots of organizations that would love to have donations of quilts. Project Linus is one of them.

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by ron111otter 07 May 2008

Well, you could turn them into a patchwork quilt,
or wall hanging.*4U for doing such a stack, and
hanging on to them !!

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by dstipdonk 07 May 2008

Make little goodie bags, and fill with tiny shampoos, soaps, etc. Great for women's shelters.

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katydid by katydid 07 May 2008

Great idea!

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