Seriously, how good are you about throwing away those strips, orphan blocks, scraps, crumbs, etc? I usually carefully put everything in bins and about once a year decide to try to use some of it up. Right now I am making those mug rugs and I can't tell if my stash is getting smaller. About now I feel like the guy who tries to finish the internet...it just isn't going to happen! :lol: So...do you throw this stuff away, do you keep it until you use, do you close the door & don't worry about using it?

I got really brave this year and got rid of lots of stuff. That's not like me at all but I just couldn't stand the disaster in my sewing room.
I kept only what I love and I'm a lot happier. I don't miss one thing I gave away!

I throw away alot. I just don't have the room to keep every little thing nor do I have the time to sort through it now and then to find just the right piece for a project.

AAARRGGGHHH - you said the "T" word!! Never throw anything out!!!

I throw it in a box and when it's full I give it to someone else. If you check the classified section here, you can mail it to someone who will pay for postage, or do a PIF. One quilter's scraps are another quilter's treasure!!!!

I could be better. Is there an APP for that?!

From the looks of my sewing room, I must never throw things away. I just keep moving everything from one place to another when in straighten up the room. I've tried taking somethings to our local charity resale shop for craft goods, but I take in one box and come out with two.
I think when you try to use up your scraps they just expand when exposed to light as you dig through the containers.

I met a woman that weaves rag rugs and she is thrilled to get my strips or fabric that she can cut into strips. This way I dont feel Im throwing away, just passing it on.

I pass some stuff on to charity.

I am saving for a PIF soon. Could be exactly what some else is searching for and only needs a small scrap.

I must confess, I hold onto every little scrap piece. I do mostly machine applique so I do use many small pieces. I also keep all my cut off salvages because someday I might just need them. I'm terrible when it comes to throwing away anything that I might find useful some time in the future and then I can't find it!

I give all my scraps to the young ladies that I mentor once a week during the school year. The love to cut into squares and make nine patches. Now I have the classified here to continue to give them away....

You could always send them to me!!!!! I love scrappy quilts.. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


I use them all, cut them to the shape I need and pass on the ones i wont use..

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: if anyone wants to get rid of anything less than a fq but bigger than 1x1 i would gladly put them to good use.. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I only keep things that are even strips or squares, no scraps

I give mine to a friend who does miniature quilts. She loves me!!:)

[quote=luvTooQuilt]You could always send them to me!!!!! I love scrappy quilts.. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


I'll split the postage with you, and split the scraps! I love doing appliqué.... Lol

this is my way too
I do sell off some fabric yardage that I know I'll never use.
I wouldn't think of parting with my scraps - I love my scraps - can spend hours cutting scraps into 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/2" and 3" squares - carefully placed in labeled boxes, perhaps never to be seen again.

I'm a keeper :lol: :thumbup:

I take all my tired of it scraps to the community quilt class I teach and the members there take them. Orphan blocks are made into potholders for me. When a potholder gets dirty I toss it, that's easy for me to do. I just think less laundry.

I keep throwing stuff at my trash can but it just can't catch it!
peace

I use anything larger than about 1x1. I do tons of miniatures and use it. For orphan blocks I put them into totebags. If anyone has orphan blocks that they don't want - I'll be glad for them!

If you can't use it, give it to someone else. My friend does only rag quilts, and gives me scraps. I told her not to throw anything 2" square or larger away. She gives me leftover blocks, and even some pieces 1 yard long. I am using them happily. There are probably other quilters who would love to have some fabric help.

Not very good :lol: but I am trying to make quilts from my scraps this year.

I believe you are right when you said they expand to light ,I had A bunch of strips stuff in A LITTLE cardboard box and dumped them in plastic tub so I could get to them better for the string quilt and it filled the plastic tub. Got almost 2 quilt tops done and u can't see where i used any of them. I don't throw much away what don't go in to quilts go in to flannel bags for animal beds.

I've given a few boxes to some quilters here on the QB, but mostly take to the thrift store. I sent a large box (about 15 yds)to someone a while back - stating up front "I have a smoker in the house" I got a nasty note back complaining about the smell. She didn't feel she should have had to wash the stuff. Well it was free and I paid for the shipping too. So I just give to the thift store.

I toss the odd little bits that aren't big enough to do anything with OR if I have tons of the fabric, I may be a little more generous with tossing. Every other bit goes in the scrap bin.

I prefer to pass anything usable on to throwing it away - now if I can just find some suckers - um, I mean takers -

Our local garbage has indicated material must be thrown in trash, not recyclables, which means it goes to the dump and gets stuck in the ground to degrade over the next 100 years or so.

A local group got together and asked all seamstresses and companies still making things with material to donate anything they were paying to throw in the garbage. It resulted in some really good giveaways every month, and has kept a bunch of us happy with free fabric.

Please don't dump those odds and ends in the trash! Use them as stuffing if you are not going to need them and can't give them away. IMHO Thank you!

Depends on the size. The tiny stuff I pitch, the other goes into my "scrap" bucket.

I'm a keeper too. And now I have started saving the tiniest pieces to use for stuffing for the local animal shelter.

I'll give you 2 words pack rat

i confess.

I don't throw out anything that can be used for anything. Everything I get rid of goes to Goodwill or Salvation Army. I may not want it but, maybe someone else will be thrilled to get it.

I'm NOT good, I keep practically every little bit of scrap and thread. LOL One of these days I'll use them.

A while back there was a thread on here similar to this and someone posted about her church group using scraps to make charity quilts. Does this describe any of you?

I save all the small stuff I do NOT want for our guilds once a year yard sale. I save them in see through containers and they sell very fast.

I am way too much stash to be making stuff from scraps.

I can't throw anything away. I belong to a guild and whatever I can't use I give to them to sell at their "boutique". That way they can make money for charities!

I also pick up things at garage sales and on Craigslist and Freecycle for them. What is someone's trash is truly someone else's treasure!

I even managed to pick up small scraps of a fabric my SIL needed to finish a queen size yo-yo quilt. She had enough to make 10 but only needed 8.

I can't throw away any scraps!! I do a lot of appliques and also sell appliques so I keep it all. I only get rid of scraps if i feel like I'm using the same fabrics over and over, then I box them up and sell them on Craigslist. Someone is always looking for fabric scraps. Then I start all over again filling up my scrap carts!

I'm terrible at throwing away anything I think I can use to sew with..which is why my room is such a disaster. For the first time ever I have one dedicated sewing room and not all my junk fits. I thought I was going to have 2 rooms and did for a few months...but the girlie kid needed it..so..I have a bigger mess than what I started with..I am determined to get it under control though before I start mega sewing for Christmas. =) Wish me luck.. !

I wish you luck. Let me know how you do it. Your room can't be as bad as mine.