Im a scrappy quilter so in the begining I bought 1/2 yard to a yard at a time.. NOW, for continuous stash building here's my motto...
If I like it I buy 1 yard
If I love it I buy 3-5 yards
If I can't live with out it I buy the whole bolt..
and when you have too much scraps to store I do this...
I sort by the Size of the piece... I pretty much keep everything larger than 1in HST
crumbs- In see thru bottom sterilite drawer
Squares of - 2,3,4,5,6,plus all the half sizes - each in see thru drawers sorted only by size not by color
5in or less strips - in see thru drawers
6-10in strips - in see thru drawers
10 to WOF strips -In See thru drawers- these are separated by colors in drawers - 2 colors per drawer*
bins & baskets on cutting tables for scraps to be cut by accuquilt
Each of the accuquilt die cut shapes have their own clear shoe box(es)
Fat quarters in wall cd racks and large organizers/bookcase
1/2y to 2 yrds get ruler folded on book cases
3+yds are on bolts in bookcases and in walk in closet
anything larger than 12x12 but less than a fq is in tall kitchen trash can to be cut up with the larger Go dies..
Clear see-thru drawer to me means a medium and or large* sterilite 3 drawer rolling cart w/o the rollers on..
I use Bonnies method- www.Quiltville.com
Works the best for me..
Hope this helped..