ON THE WASTE if you down load there pdf files on howto cut your fabric to save as i did a long time ago and the othere file you will save on fabric there is a lot of youtube lessons on use. and at there site. i do save what fabrics i can to use with my other dies like small sections for SBS and sam and the other ones like the holiday and fall dies . i just put them in zip lock bags with my supplies for my go . no waste here.