I have alot of fabric scraps that I hate to throw out but was thinking of making a scrappy quilt. I was wondering what to do with them....just throw them in a pile and decide when I have enough or cut them in strips/squares. If cutting thems what is the best size strip/square? I have been reading here on the prices going up and I really don't want to waste any fabric. Thanks to all!!! :D

I look at each piece and cut it into a strip or square. I have 2.5 in, 4.5 in, and 6.5 inch squares, and strips of various sizes (they can be cut into squares if needed). Anything that cannot be cut into one of these goes into a box for applique, or something else. When I get tired of collecting squares and strips, I make a quilt. The tiny pieces I put together into crumb squares/blocks and collect them till I have enough for a quilt.

For me it's easiest to have them in strips, squares or triangles. That way they can fit together easily without a lot of trimming as you go. There's still going to be some trimming required, but if the pieces all have straight sides you can go much faster.
So far I've only done pillows with scraps, but I was very pleased with the way they turned out and the fact that they used up most of the smaller pieces of that particular set of fabrics.
Hope I can get a good picture of them.

Check out quiltville by Bonnie Hunter:)

I hate to throw fabric away also. If the pieces are to small for me to use in a quilt whether it be applique or my mosaics, I now make pendants and more things with them. Here, I'll show you what I have started doing since I also make jewelry. I'll also include a photo of one of my mosaics so you can see them also.

As I finish each project excess fabric is cut into various size strips/squares, fat quarters and put in the little clear plastic containers from food you purchased
at the deli then mark the box with size of scrap, etc.

Check out Bonnie Hunter's site, Quiltville, tons of scrappy ideas, cut into squares and stripes, and the leftovers, put into chaos blocks.

I love what tsanchez did with hers! I keep all scraps and will donate them when I get a garbage can full.

Go to search on this site. There are a lot of ideas available for scraps.

I save them...you never know when an idea will strike you :!:

I second www.quiltville.com. My next project is her String X quilts...which call for 5 inch strips. I have alot of those leftovers from cutting strips for other quilts, so it was an easy one for me to pick. But she has lots of other good ones.

If I had squares, I would love to do a scrappy Irish chain (or double/triple)....

Thank you Cyn. Our local quilt shop take scrap donations also. What they can't use in a charity quilt, they will bag up for someone else to take and drop off donations for.

Those are beautiful. How do you do the pendants and barretts? Is it a resin coating?

Go to Quiltville.com She has some great ideas for scrappy quilts!

my scrap bin is overflowing. OverFlowing, I tell you!!! A string quilt is in my very near future. Can't wait to empty that bin. I always feel like I'm making a Free quilt when I use up my scraps. And it's so fun re-visiting my old friends. lol...

Here's a wonderful site for scrap quilts. I actually have a couple on my list.

http://www.quiltville.com/