This is how I cut mine. Fat quarters, fat eighths, 6, 5,4, 3 1/2, 3, 2, 2 1/2 and 1 1/2" strips. I will also cut 10" squares and random sizes if there is a weird shaped piece. Then the rest of the scraps either go into the string box, crumb box, or dog bed bag. After I cut up my pile of scraps that took me a week or more, I swore I'd never let it get that high again. Well it's a large box sized.