for me the scraps did get out of control and last year i started responding to peoples request and giving them away...i donated a big black garbage bag to the local high school art department. i sent boxes of scraps out to people here on the board, i started making myself look through the scrap baskets for applique pieces instead of cutting out of larger pieces...the thing about scraps are they multiply like rabbits! it is so easy to turn 1 simple piece of fabric into 22 pieces of fabric...and they add up and add up. i still wont throw scraps away, i believe in recycling and sharing, if they are building i give them away to someone who has the need, desire, or motivation to put them to use :thumbup: our pre-school makes quilts every year; there is a (young-gonna be moms) school where they students are learning life skills, cooking, sewing, parenting ect...they operate on donations. when your scraps start getting out of control pass them on, they've served their purpose :-D