GrannieAnnie

I know you are not looking at me for an answer-----------because it would be buy some bigger storage tubs

hopetoquilt

I take crumbs and sew them onto phone book pages. I separate them by color so each piece (I do 2.5 inch strips and 5 inch squares) to make "new fabric." If it is too small, I throw it out. I have made some really cool pieces and plan to make a couple modern quilts from them.

Jackie Spencer

Make an "Oh My Gosh" quilt. They are beautiful! Google it, then hit images!! I am making one, finally got it all cut. Best way I know of to use up those small pieces.

heronlady

A while back someone posted a quilt made with very small bits of fabric sewn to adding machine tape. I thought it was a neat idea, as many scraps in my "light, medium, and dark bins" are really too small to cut into 2.5" strips, etc. The other day I was in a Habitat Re-Store, and they had rolls of adding machine tape for 25 cents. I bought four rolls and think I will try this method. My grandmother never wasted any fabric, so I think she would be pleased that I am following in her quilting footsteps. But that certainly doesn't mean that you can't "pay your scraps forward" to some one or some organization that could utilize them. By all means, do what will satisfy your needs. Reducing clutter is very "freeing" and the recipients will be happy, too. Go for it!

Boston1954

Someone suggested recently to take them and use them as filling doggie beds. The local pound could probably use some nice beds for the poor puppies waiting there for a nice home. They could be comfortable while they are waiting.

cathyvv

Great quilts!

brandeesmom

I can't throw any small pieces out. I fell like I am throwing money out the window. I cut my larger scraps into useable squares the smallest being 2 inches and anything under that goes into a crumbs bin and I did recently made a crumb quilt using alot of these smaller pieces. http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t228155.html

My crumb quilt went together very quickly and it's one of my favorite projects.


justflyingin....your little strips quilts turned out fabulous! If you add up all of those strips you will see that you have yards of fabric in there.

Dalronix

I really like those quilts.

Aurora

Keep 1 1/2 inches and above.

lclang

I have been making string quilts. Save the "chunky" pieces to use in the corners. I try to use it all! Make crumb blocks with the leftovers.