I try not to waste, but having said that, I am about to start a scrappy for Christmas, with all the odds & sods.

I'm not good about getting rid of stuff at all.

I throw away a lot! All over the house, not just in my sewing room. I am anti-clutter so get rid of stuff often to keep it under control. I love to get rid of things we don't need, but my DH hates it. If it was up to him, we would live like hoarders! :roll:

I never get rid of anything that I think I might be able to use in the next 100 years,
but there are material that I know I will never use and those I take to the Thrift Store and what they can't sell/give away they sell to a place that makes them into rags. So none of it goes to waste.
I also give the scraps from my serger cuts off, to the Thrift Store for their rag bag.

I've been throwing out, but now I am rethinking this because I want to do a crazy quilt from scraps since they are small and different sizes :)

If I took fabric to the thrift store, I'd probably buy it back next week.

Throwing away? No way, if I can't use it I find someone who can. has to be totally unuseable for me to throw away

Buying new fabric is out of the question right now. Yesterday I pieced for hours out of the scrap bin and loved every minute. So happy I kept that stuff.

Yes I have all the time I donate to a local small business variety, thrift new and used, then buy it back later, helps keep their doors open and my sewing room cleaner!

I just took a load to a Goodwill drop off. Most of it is old, ugly, not good quilt material. The truck is a test to see if they get enough donations to open a store and I sure would like a store in this town as it is real close to me.

NOT.....
I don't even know where to find the garbage can when it comes to fabric.

I think I might be a "scrap hoarder" however being new to quilting and finding the Glory of Cotton I am pitching everything that is not 100% cotton. I couldn't be happier.

Getting better! I also cut 2x2 and then toss the rest......

I take all my extras to my local quilt guild, the are always looking for fabric to make quilts for the veterans

Linda

I'm a mixture. I throw some small things away and then periodically I go through my stash and give it to big brother big sister.

I hate throwing my stuff away. I have a large collapsal clothes hamper by my sewing machine that I put large scraps in and plastic bags I keep smaller ones in. I even go through the scrap box as my LQS and fill quart size baggies for $5.00. There was a suggestion on this board that we exchange strips for nickle quilts and I think thats a great idea. It would be fun to see how many different ones we would get.

Send me a a PM and we can excange addresses and I will pass some on.

I'm not a classic hoard, but I am having to FORCE myself to cut down. My parents kept everything.. so.. need I say more - they taught me well. They say if you haven't touched something in 2 years you should get rid of it (like clothing, and garage stuff). I have wardrobes in THREE different sizes.. need I say more?...lol

I have two average sized boxes of scraps so.. not too bad IMO.

hisssssss, that's a dirty word to me ROFLMBO. I'm absolutely terrible at throwing things away. When I finally do work up to it, it never fails, several months go by and then I truly do need something I've tossed and end up buying it again.

Susan

I am in the process of doing the same thing right now. I just have way way too much......so am going thru my stash and giving to goodwill what I know i will no longer use. But I have to say it is HARD.....wish me luck :-)

I think trading scraps would be fun too, PM me if anyone is interested. I would esp like anything that could be used for an I Spy or jar quilts.

I do not throw away anything. I recycle. Someone will always use what you do not want. My recycle bin is larger than my trash bin.

I have been trying to cut up everything into 2 inch squares or larger. I now have piles of 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 inch squares that are in a basket. Trying to learn to quilt by using whatever I have in the house. Don't want to use anything new until I know I can at least produce something that looks like a quilt!

I'm excellent at throwing away crumbs and scraps. I don't save crumbs, ever, and I go through my scrap box whenever it gets full or once a year. I cut through everything using preplanned projects as my guide and if it doesn't fit with any preplanned projects, the rest goes. I stopped saving the 1.5 inch squares and will stop saving the 2 inch squares when I finish the current scrap project (hearts quilt which is my current leader/ender project).

Examples: scraps get cut into apple cores, drunkdard's path, 2.5 inch strips, 2 inch strips, 1.5 inch strips, 2 7/8 inch squares/triangles and 1.5x4 inch pieces. What's left over is tossed. In future, strips smaller than 2.5 inches and larger than 1.5 inches will just go into a box to trade with someone.

I have a box of orphan blocks. Eventually, I think, I will have enough for a quilt to tie and donate to a nursing home. However, I keep giving away blocks to someone who needs 'just one more' to finish their own orphan block quilt, so the box never actually gets full.

Not so long ago; I bought fabric from someone on Ebay. I would have been very happy if it was only smoky smelling. My fabric was supposed to be all cotton. Much of it was poly -blend. I can wash; but chose not to use anything but cotton. Gave away most.Wish more people knew what they're selling.

Love this idea! I never throw away,usually can find someone who needs more than me.
Funny story---
Went to a budget meeting . Was talking to a woman before the meeting.She's also a quilter.
Someone gave me several large boxes of fabric. [I'm a quilt snob- only want 100% cotton].
Much of it wasn't all cotton; but thought about that woman and called my friend to see if she would give me her name/address/ phone number.She did.
I called her; [the Quilter]explained to her what I had. All types of material, some beautiful, uglies, knits; ect... She said she could/ would/ does use anything she got her hands on . I said I would bring it right over, if she didn't mind. She said she would be waiting.
Imagine my surprise when I wrapped on the door and a woman answered whom I had never met before.She couldn't help me carry the boxes inside; back problem. But with tears in her eyes ; and a big hug, she thanked me!
I've been truely blessed.

I don't throw away anything.
I make lapquilts with my scraps! I love scrappy quilts, crumb quilts are so fun too. Baby scrappie quilts too! Then little doll quilts with 2" squares. Anything smaller goes to my dog bed basket to make pillows for the humane society!Same with batting, never throw it out!

Send it to me,I'll look at it!

NO NO NO ,Please , I'll pay postage.

I just cant throw away any thing in my sewing room. I just may need it SOMEDAY!!!

I keep everything. I use the stings to put inside catnip toys I make for our local shelter.

I keep everything. I use the stings to put inside catnip toys I make for our local shelter.

I got rid of a lot but I still have a lot.

I am a bad 1 for not keeping scraps, I throw it away if it is under 4" by 4". I actually think I have a bag of scraps that were given to me, they are somewhere but I will probably not use them.

I keep blocks that I don't like though or projects that were started by someone else who could not finish them.

I don't keep any scraps that are less than 1.5" wide. If I am not going to ever use a fabric, I sell it or give it to my best friends' church charity quilt group. I STILL have too many projects that I want to make.

I am new but I am finding that I don't like to toss any of it, not even the little clippings, I figure I can use those for stuffing any little things I make (which I made a little owl, and used clippings to stuff it, cute little owl... oh wait I might have a pic of it.... *checks harddrive*
These are also a great way to use up scraps (eyes can be made using felt instead of the buttons)

Found them... as you can tell they are small, make good cat toys, or keychain things (just need to add a loop to the top for the keychain thing)

I hand sewed it, went really quickly

Throw away?? Never!!! I do crumb, string, & crazy quilt blocks and I applique so I keep everything! Today I found some more patterns for scrappy quilts that use strips and small pieces that are really neat so I need more scraps!!