I save 1" strips (but don't cut them into squares) to use for small log cabin blocks. A friend of mine made some of these small blocks to border a panel which was a picture of a log cabin in the woods. It was perfect and so cute! I was saving every little bit of "waste" fabric and selvages and small pieces of batting to use as stuffing for pillows or whatever, but when I packed up to move, I threw them away, because they didn't seem to be worth packing and moving! But I'll probably start saving them again, since I hate to waste anything.