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Anke
@Anke@social.scribblers.club  路  activity timestamp yesterday

Question for people who do embroidery or other fibre arts: When is a rest of yarn so short you consider it useless and throw it away?

#fibreArt #embroidery #crochet #knitting #fiberArt

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FanCityKnits 馃嚭馃嚘馃Ф
@FanCityKnits@troet.cafe replied  路  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

@Anke

I so rarely stuff anything - maybe every 5 to 10 years? - keeping odds and ends around for this would be ridiculous.

Cut offs from sewing, weaving in ends, etc are trash.

Sock yarn left overs end in a box for a left over blanket, if it's at least 5 g - anything else gets tossed.

Odds and ends from shawls, scarfs, mitts, hats I throw out if there is not enough for another, even small project.

Leftovers from garments I keep even in tiny quantities for repairs.

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Kelkyag
@kelkyag@wandering.shop replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@anke
Short bits get put in a bin for stuffing. Slightly less short bits may also be used for tiny color highlights or fringe, or as stitch markers or holders.

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Karen Strickholm
@KarenStrickholm@mastodon.online replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@Anke I use scraps when stuffing softies.

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Sibylle
@sibylle@troet.cafe replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@Anke sometimes i cut it to bits and card it along for some spots of color in my spinning or card it for needlefelting.

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Heather
@callunavulgaris@mastodon.scot replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@Anke You can end up with too much, but I keep odds and sods of yarn to use as stitch holders as I prefer that to the rigid large nappy pin type (this is for #knitting). Also with sock yarn I use all the leftovers to make a new pair of socks that has about five different yarn types in it!

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Elizenery
@lisettedeboer@mastodon.social replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@anke Zero. I can always use it to stuff amigurumi.

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merigold
@merigold@c.im replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@Anke 15 cm or less, I think...

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Sky, Cozy Goth Prince of Cats
@skysailor@social.scribblers.club replied  路  activity timestamp yesterday

@Anke Hmm, about needle-length?

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