Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
Some folks cut lots and lots of little squares to keep at their machines. Pick up two that look good together and use them as starters and enders. After some time, you start sewing pairs of the twos together as starters and enders. Eventually, you will have enough little blocks to make a cute little scrap quilt without ever noticing it.
I've been doing this for a couple of years, cutting scraps and even fat quarters into 2" squares. At the beginning and end of seams I pair one light and one dark. I have sewn them into rows of 31 squares and staggered them to make a checkerboard quilt. Once I have 31 rows joined together (nearly there!) I will put borders on it.
It has been tedious at times and in future I plan on cutting 2 1/2" squares instead!