Originally Posted by
Claire123
Having a stash is one of the many truly enjoyable parts of quilting. You never really know when you are going to need the small leftover piece of a batik or the extra bit of a backing. As long as you can find it later and have space to store it, I don't think you will be overwhelmed.
I agree, it is a great feeling when you are happily working on a quilt, find that one of the fabrics you planned to use doesn't work and you can go to your shelves, find a substitute and keep working.
I am not currently dealing with my scraps. They are stuffed into plastic grocery bags and tucked in various corners of the sewing and bedrooms. I am telling myself I will sort through them someday and end my days making scrap quilts. The practical problem for now is that I don't have any space to set up an organized scrap system.