Scraps are both a blessing and a curse. I have cut squares of all sizes until I had boxes of them. And yes, it creates pressure to sew them up and when they are scrappy it is more difficult to make them coordinate with anything. So then I started cutting strips when I could but it creates the same problem for me--the challenge of how to use them. My third phase of scrap control is simple. Use it up! I am determined to use up my scrap stash in any way I can so I can feel free to begin new projects with fabric I want and not feel I need to use only out of my stash. My scraps have become a burden to me and a boon for the Comfort Quilt business! Last year I made about 50 of them to give to our Guild's collection.