Newby0709

A local sewing group saves any size snippets of fabric or batting to stuff draft dodgers to give to the needy for keeping out the drafts from under a door.

MadQuilter

Subtracting a 1/2" for seam allowance and the pattern still has to show, so anything less than 1" goes out automatically. For me it also depends on how much of the fabric/color I have left. Some "special" fabrics, I keep more than the common ones.

Oklahoma Suzie

me too, but I am giving away some of them, have too many.

tlrnhi

That's my motto too!

bibiche

I don't toss anything. If the scraps are too small to make anything with, I use them to stuff toys, poufs, etc. or give them to my child to play with -- you wouldn't believe the creative things those scraps of fabric can become.

kwhite

Put me on your recipient list please.

dakotamaid

I save anything roughly 2x2. The rest goes into a baggie for the art teacher at school. That includes selvages and thin strips. She loves to see me coming thru the door!!

MistyMarie

I like the idea of using them for stuffing and for donating. I will ask my daughter's pre-school teacher if she can use them. Thanks for the idea. I will start saving the little pieces without guilt!

LucyInTheSky

The smallest I'll cut into a usable piece is 1.25" x 1.25" (I have a pattern for cornerstones).

I keep anything that's bigger than .5". The goal is to make a crumb quilt this year, and I think .5" is small enough

gramqlts

I have tons of scraps and the ladies at our local quilt guild saves scraps for me too. We make lap quilts for nursing homes, baby quilts and preemie quilts for childrens hospital from scraps. I use the pieces that are way too small also to stuff toys and pillows for grandkids, friends kids and nurseries at church.