What To Do With Left Over Fabric
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Through this group I have received a number of fabric squares. just wondering what everyone does with their patches? I made some fabric flowers just wondering what others have made? would love some ideas and inspiration 
I have not received any myself but if I did I would be inclined to take up quilting. I did some many many years ago and it is a great hobby with a beautiful outcome.
I might give this a go. Only issue is my sewing machine is at my mums so been sewing my hand!!
LaurenCook you can't really do quilting by sewing machine, or maybe you can these days, but I only ever did it by hand as you have to fold the material around a six sided template.
Im collecting them to make some kind of blanket! Im requesting mainly blue coloured fabrics so I can make my blue blanket!
I'm using some to make little hand warmers, you can fill them with rice and put them in the microwave!
LaurenCook yeah! I'm not sure how well it lasts, I used flax seeds when I made some years ago and they've lasted well but I know that many DIY ones say you can use uncooked rice, and optionally add some essential oil!
lornaae ooo that's an amazing idea.. I have some zoflora maybe I can add that in 
I make g tube pads and donate them with left over fabric squares
I also keep the squares for when I do my quilts
angemski yeah there are loads of free links online you can find I run mine under my embroidery machine 
I think the trick is to choose colours/fabric carefully from the free samples and, if possible, choose the ones that compliment each other. (I make that point because it is so easy to pick faux fur, metallic knit and a cashmere and find that you are limited in what you can do with them..... although I did make a mini pair of Father Christmas fur-topped boots 
) I've make mini quilts for friends' cat/dog baskets, pastel coloured tooth-fairy pillows, leather earrings, scented drawer pouches and, lately, face masks. The possibilities are endless.
Our local WI has been making face masks for key workers which I think is a great idea. My sister is learning my nephew to sew on an old Singer seeing machine!
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