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Leftover fabric scraps make great modern quilt blocks

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3878866816_8e906b06ef Over at Linda Permann’s blog Linda Made she posted these fabulous quilt blocks. They are made from scraps of fabric which is my absolute favorite type of fabric to work with. I like the randomness of what scraps have to offer. If you like working with scraps of fabric too and want more check out this scarf sewn from long strips of scrap fabric and if you want another inside peek from Linda’s new book
Crochet Adorned pop on over to this post.

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  1. Recycling old fabric that had a previous life or even just creating quilt blocks from fabrics for quilting scraps are fun and easy ways to do “something different”. Once a newbie or experienced quilter learns these techniques, it opens up a whole new world of creativity. I encourage quilters of all skill levels to explore options that use various fabrics for quilting for that next masterpiece!

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