I have been layed off since June and if it weren't for my scraps I wouldn't have been able to sew any quilts. My friend got my sister & I on to what to do with them a couple of years ago. Now we create and sort at the same time. keeping the 1.5'', 2'', 2.5'' etc. in separate containers. Then you can make all kinds of 9 patches, stripes and so on. If you google scrappy quilts, you will be surprised how many sites there are !!!!