I think the reason that it is so addicting is that you do not have to concentrate on any particular pattern. I started to sew scrapes together end to end. Then when you have a long strip, fold it in half and sew that together. Keep repeating this. This was suppose to be a 40 minute quilt and it has turned into a 40 hour project with more to go. LOL. It is like therapy.

Another way is to use your scrap pieces as leaders and enders, sewing 2 scrap pieces together when you are working on another project. This way, you are building 2 projects at once and you do not get the little bird nests under your project.

I like to call that therapy for whatever reason. Don't need an antidote. I also believe you're being guided because of an upcoming event you are not aware of yet. Don't fight it just go with the flow.

Lately I've decided I need to clear out my scraps that I've cut into 2 1/2 on. strips and 2 in. squares so I can make room for more fabrics in my little stash storage area. I've committed to not letting my stash outgrow that area! So I can't get fresh, new fabrics if there is all this old stuff taking up the space. So I took the strips and quickly sewed them up into a "Jelly Roll Race" quilt top. Whew! That didn't take long. That will be a charity quilt. Now can't wait to get started on the 2" squares. Have a block picked out for that too, but I don't know what it is called. Just don't have enough hours in my sewing room to make them disappear quickly enough. Maybe it's a late spring fever many of us are getting.

OMG, this is so funny! I swear that my scraps start breeding in my basement the minute I walk out the door because there are always more when I come home. Not to mention the ones that quilty friends gift me. LOL. I just love working with scraps.

Sometimes, when I am tired and don't want to concentrate but do want to use, I sew scraps. I can this my junk sewing. I love it, but I don't have to think to do it.

I am also a huge Bonnie Hunter fan.

I have recently been experiencing the exact same thing. I have more scraps than I can stand and all of a sudden I have become obsessed with using them. On the upside, I have three new quilt tops!

last year i started working on my scraps still have not used all of them. need to get back to that basket, it's over running again.

That's a nice addiction! I wish that bug would bite me soon. I have so many scraps it's taking my studio over!

Love scrappies. So many great books around to help you along. One of my favorites is "Scrap Quilt Sensation" by Katharine Guerrier. Right now I am consentrating on my many UFOs but really want to do a Scrappy.

This sounds like a really fine addiction to me. I did the same thing two years ago. I put all of my scraps in two big brown paper grocery bags with the goal to use them all up that summer. HA-HA I made 6 quilt tops and only reduced the volume of scraps by one half of one bag. The more I cut the more scraps I had. The only explanation is that the quilting elves came in every night and refilled the bags while I slept. No other possible reason. Keep scrapping and think of it as creative house cleaning. Tee-Hee!