If you have ever participated in charm square exchanges, then you know that you should expect surprises.
I participated in 4 inch charm square swaps back in the 90’s.
Some aren’t even quilter’s cotton. And some were cut with scissors and barely resemble a square.
I am sure that you have used your swap squares years ago, but I still have loads of these.
I am not fond of most of this fabric, so I am going to take Bonnie Hunter’s suggestion and cut fabric that I don’t like into smaller pieces.
I decided to pair a light and a dark to make half-square triangles. I am not squaring blocks first.
After pressing and then squaring, I am ending up with 3.5 inch squares (and one 3.25 inch square that will go into the parts department).
31 blocks made so far.
I have no plan for the setting as yet. That should be the fun part, since there are so many ways to set this type of block.
Have fun and carry on!
LC's Cottage 
I think I had some of those fabrics!
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That does not surprise me! Ha, ha!
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Ha! I participated in several 5″ square exchanges in the early 2000s. And yes, I think I have some of those fabrics, too. BUT I found something else to do with mine: A girls’ school near me needed 5″ squares for a quilting project, so I donated them all!!! Problem solved 😀
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That is a great way to send those charms out the door, Zippy! 🙂
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You stitched those up nice and neat Laura 🩵🦋🧚♀️
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Thank you, Sharon! I enjoyed using them! 🙂
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Looking forward to seeing what pattern you are going to use!
I too have scraps of those fabrics.😀
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I having fun using these…hope to use the rest of the charms this year, too! Time for them to go! 🙂
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You did well with that stack of misfit squares!
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Thanks! I hope to do well with the rest of the misfits this year, too! 🙂
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