make minitures. make quilted clothing. i bought bags of other people's scraps for $2 at my quild's garage sale and did some of my best work. quit subscribing to magazines and get really creative. i buy clothing at the goodwill, on their $1 tag day, and break it down into yardage. sew with what is in your stash. i am amazed at what i am able to make without buying a thing. i give my batting scraps to a lady i met on freecycle.