Barbara - ask us about our fabric and we all talk about it!
When I start to prepare for our swap - I go through all my fabric and start with anything less than a FQ. I cut and cut and cut and make piles. I will then pull out 50+ for each envelope. This will leave me with extras.
When saving and cutting fabric I do not save anything under candy size. I share those with fellow local quilters.
I would love to do a QAL as long as I can see what it will be. I have a difficult time with mystery!