I have combined Joan Ford's and Bonnie Hunters way of organization, a little of both of their ideas and then fit it to what my type of quilting requires; scrappy and traditional. I also have an embroidery machine and save for in the hoop stuff. As I come across patterns or pictures of quilts or projects that I want to make I keep it in front of me, on my fridge, on my desk, on my wall, any place where I see it often. If I still like it after a week or so it goes to my scrap bin, then when I am cutting I have an idea of the size to cut and there go my scraps. I like cutting with a purpose in mind. I use a lot of leaders and enders and found if I store them already matched with a dark and light square together life is really good.