Use your scraps to make an improvised braided quilt block!

This kind of technique is perfect for using up strips of fabric and also scraps in odd shapes like triangles or ones that have been cut at angles as part of your other projects.

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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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Now take another scrap and sew it to the opposite side of your triangle (ish) shape.

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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Use your scraps to make an improvised braided quilt block!

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This kind of technique is perfect for using up strips of fabric and also scraps in odd shapes like triangles or ones that have been cut at angles as part of your other projects.

Materials Needed

– Quilting Fabric Scraps – Rotary Cutter – Cutting Mat

Start with any Small Scrap

Add a second Scrap to one side of the first

Press units

Trim unit

Now take another scrap and sew it to the opposite side of your triangle (ish) shape.

Add another Scrap to the opposite side from before

Swipe Up To Learn More!

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