Originally Posted by GailG
I can't decide which one to put next to which one. I can't even get all of my scraps together in a semblence of an order -- even a scrappy order.
There is a great exercise you can try:
Sort your scraps by color and put each color in its own brown paper sack. Then the only decision you need to make is which color you want to pull next. Grab a piece form that color bag (no peeking!!!) AND YOU MUST USE IT. There is no exchanging pieces unless you pull the same one twice in a row.
Or sort your scraps into a dark and light pile. Then pull pieces alternating from each value.
You will be surprised at how well everything goes together. BTW, I have trouble with the totally "unordered" scrappyness too, so I know where you are coming from.