I have a box of crumbs near my machine, and when I want to "have a sew" but not make a project, I dip in and make crumb blocks, each is like a little picture, I trim to 6 1/2" .Recently, my 13 y.o. granddaughter wanted to learn to use the machine, and made 4 lovely crumb blocks, used the rotary cutter without blood being spilled, and just LOVED spraying everything with Mary Ellen's, then using my mini iron.I hope she will continue to sew, I may even leave her some stash (when the time comes!)