Yes, that is pretty much the idea. Break it down to as much as you need or have room for.
For instance:
For church comfort quilts we keep 2 1/2" and 3 1/2"and 4 1/2" strips in separate bags
strips less than that too, but together in another bag for string quilts
Squares for the same sizes plus 6 1/2" too all in separate bags
And another bag for smaller odd scraps for crazy piecing.
All the bags then go into a 20 gallon tub.
My personal stash is kept in separate boxes (shoe box) on a closet shelf. But I also keep 2" strips, same size triangles and some specialty shapes for my Thirtysomething technique.
You could keep just 2 1/2" strips and 4 1/2" strips and another box or bag for leftover squares and triangles and one for the strings. I can keep the fabric neater in boxes than in bags. But I don't want to dedicate that much space to the comfort quilts for church.
Does that explain it?
Originally Posted by
AliKat
Since I don't follow blogs, I am still not sure of how you do it.
Do you have bags or whatever set aside for stirips, and others set aside that are a particular size or shape. Then, I wonder how many different bags or whatever you maintain for your scraps.
My 'studio' isn't all that big.