mhollifiel

Tanya,
I slept on your problem and I think you might try this method. Bonnie Hunter at quiltville.com has a great system from cutting up scraps but I have advanced it for my use. You have probably purchased "borderline" fabrics since the price was so great without any real plan for their use. I am currently cutting up some of these "just because" fabrics into my own personal layer cakes and jelly rolls. I also cut 1.5" strips if the last piece won't cut into a jelly roll. I have been doing this for about a week now and I have several stacks of layer cakes with their matching jelly rolls tied together with the last strip which was too small for my use. I've even coordinated fabrics in my stacks. Left overs will make great scrappies!
I love precuts but their price bothers me. This making my own for the cost of yardage is really, really satisfying to my "I love a bargain" self!
You know, I am DYING to start on sewing these together! I am having to force myself to keep cutting. (My raised cutting table is on the screened in porch and won't be comfortable to use this winter.) At night, when it's too dark for my old eyes to cut out there, I have started several projects and am having more fun than ever! I have my stacks where I can see them and they are uber MOTIVATIONAL!! It could be that the cutting process is slowing you down. I think that has been the hurdle for me.