I know we do get overwhelmed sometimes with our scraps,but I could never make myself start cutting fabric without a pattern in mind.I know a lot of quilters do cut their scraps but I have often wondered, how do you know what you will make from what you have cut? I always roll any scraps in a tight roll and tie with a string, that way I can see what I have when I need a color, and I keep my lights, mediums and dark fabric in a tub by themselves until I want to do a top that calls for scraps.