I love scraps and I don't throw out anything... I have several Huggies Wipes flip top containers is several areas where I cut, sew, press....and just push into them threads and pieces too small for crumb blocks. I am saving these "scraps to use as a filling for other projects....I place a pile of these "scraps" on a cutting mat and then rotary cut them into a finer pile with less lumps...no waste at all...I even save the trimmings from the pping blocks...future filling for pot holders...pin cushions..mug rugs/coasters...