I too have a hard time letting go of pieces that seem big enough to work with. I had collected a lot over a period of time and finally made a landscape quilt and then used all the snipets and tidbits to represent falling leaves. If I find I have strips that are 1 1/4" or wider I use them in rag rugs and scrap quilts. And in the past 2 years our quild found our 2 local shelters that gladly and gratefully take in our stuffed pillowcases filled with scraps and we manage to have anywhere from 5 to 15 pillowcases each month for them. With recent evacuation of both locations the pillowcases went along with each animal, which we were told gave them comfort during a very anxious time. we also know that each pet that is adopted gets to take one with them to their new home. "warm fuzzy feeling" going on right now. Keep asking and be sure to let them know that only cotton scraps and threads are put into the pillowcases, so they are totally machine washable, too!