I hate to throw fabric away also. If the pieces are to small for me to use in a quilt whether it be applique or my mosaics, I now make pendants and more things with them. Here, I'll show you what I have started doing since I also make jewelry. I'll also include a photo of one of my mosaics so you can see them also.
My mosaic
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My pendant that I made using a small fabric scrap
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My barrette using small fabric scraps
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