http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/handmade_quilt_art/archive/2012/05/17/making-something-new-from-something-old.aspxIt&#39;s never too early to start thinking of gift-giving season, and I&#39;ve been busy plotting, planning, and designing things already. I know it&#39;s still spring but here at Quilting Arts Magazine we&#39;re already working on our annual holidayenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/handmade_quilt_art/archive/2012/05/17/making-something-new-from-something-old.aspx#35651Sat, 19 May 2012 19:33:49 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:35651sewing29@hotmail.com<p>This week I also challengened myself to make something useful from my stash. &nbsp;I had heard about using the phone book pages for paper foundation. &nbsp;So off I went to experimenting and it turned out wonderful. &nbsp;I squared up a phone book page to 8X8 inches. &nbsp;Cut 2 pieces of fabric 9X9 inches. I folded the page on the diagonal from each corner forming an X. &nbsp;Put fabric right sides together and then put folded page on top. &nbsp;I stitched 1/4 inch on each side of X. &nbsp;Then I cut on the fold &nbsp;for 4 triangles and then folded each in half and cut again of the fold. &nbsp;Results are 8 &nbsp;half square triangels, approx 3 5/8&quot;. &nbsp;This week I worked then into a pink pinwheel baby quilt and a zigzag border. &nbsp;I&#39;m feeling so thrifty and green.!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35651" width="1" height="1">http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/handmade_quilt_art/archive/2012/05/17/making-something-new-from-something-old.aspx#35642Fri, 18 May 2012 21:57:00 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:35642SomethingLisa<p>Unfortunately I don&#39;t throw enough away. &nbsp;I like scrappy quilts so I save all I can - actually dependent on my mood- and use them in any project I can. &nbsp;Recently I&#39;ve been using them to make journal covers.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35642" width="1" height="1">http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/handmade_quilt_art/archive/2012/05/17/making-something-new-from-something-old.aspx#35641Fri, 18 May 2012 21:56:47 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:35641SomethingLisa<p>Unfortunately I don&#39;t throw enough away. &nbsp;I like scrappy quilts so I save all I can - actually dependent on my mood- and use them in any project I can. &nbsp;Recently I&#39;ve been using them to make journal covers.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35641" width="1" height="1">