I look at each piece and cut it into a strip or square. I have 2.5 in, 4.5 in, and 6.5 inch squares, and strips of various sizes (they can be cut into squares if needed). Anything that cannot be cut into one of these goes into a box for applique, or something else. When I get tired of collecting squares and strips, I make a quilt. The tiny pieces I put together into crumb squares/blocks and collect them till I have enough for a quilt.