when i get an accumulation of scraps, i repress them, trim off, and cut blocks of various sizes and strips of various widths...very little actually goes to the wastecan...these ready mades are great for scrappy quilts, potholders, appliques, and other projects. one of my favorite things to do is to put these scraps togeth to make a large block (about eighteen by eighteen)-make two of these then using a animal template or pattern i make stuffed toys/pillows from them...some are so ugly they are cute and others are truly loved to be received as gifts by all ages.