Not sure why it took so long for the light bulb to finally come on, but it did. Pulled out all of the 2 1/2" strips that I had wadded in drawers. Sorted them out by colors and boy, do I have a lot of browns and tans, neither one my favorite color. Got them all rolled up and stored away. Not that I need an excuse, but now I need to go shopping to fill in the colors that I am short on