Use Your Scraps To Make An Improv Braided Quilt Block!

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This tutorial is going to show you this fun technique so that you can use it in your own way to make braided quilt blocks of your own design!

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Improv Braided Quilt Block – Materials Needed

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Start with any Small Scrap

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Add a second Scrap to one side of the first

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Press units

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Trim unit

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Add another Scrap to the opposite side from before

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Adding secondary Braids

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Use Your Scraps To Make An Improv Braided Quilt Block!

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This tutorial is going to show you this fun technique so that you can use it in your own way to make braided quilt blocks of your own design!

Improv Braided Quilt Block – Materials Needed

– Quilting Fabric Scraps – Rotary Cutter – Cutting Mat – Sewing Machine

Start with any Small Scrap

Add a second Scrap to one side of the first

Press units

Each time you add a new scrap make sure to press your unit with an iron before adding the next scrap.

Trim unit

Trim this two piece scrap unit so that it has straight sides again.

Add another Scrap to the opposite side from before

Adding secondary Braids

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