Originally Posted by pocoellie

Instead of using a "spider", I pre-cut 2 1/2" and 3" scraps and have them by my machine, when I start/stop, I put 2 together, then sew them, and throw them in my drawer, soon you'll have enough to make a scrappy quilt. I've made at least 10 good sized quilts doing this, and have enough to make a couple more.