jaciqltznok

yes, but if you like doing things with HST's 6" is better so it can be cut down when you square it up!

Drew

I, too, use Bonnie Hunter's directions for cutting scraps.

JoyjoyMarie

Loved the Bonnie Hunter link. I sort my scraps into very small 2" or less by color in labeled shoeboxes, strips of all colors and widths and lengths in a larger clear box; 2" to fat quarter size by color, folded to see edges in larger "under the bed" sized clear boxes; pre-pieced leftovers in their own box. I don't have a lot compared to many of you, but this works for me.

I also leave all of them uncut- that way I can do what I want to do when I decide to use them.

mucky

Excellent resource and that is how I have done my scraps for years.

dsch

some good ideas here!

Grandma Cindy

ditto - Bonnie Hunter is a great one to give advice on a system for using up those remenants...

PiecesinMn

I also like Bonnie Hunter's scrap saver ideas. One that I particularly like is piecing your backs. Use 10 1/2" squares and so they finish 10" making the math of how many do I need to sew together for this back much easier. Nice way to use bigger pieces of fabric and not having to go buy another 6 yards or so for a back. Might be alot of seams if you are going to hand quilt, but shouldn't matter for machine quilting or tying.

Linda Star

I also loved the Bonnie Hunter link. I love the scrappy look but have not done anything with my scraps. Bonnie makes it look doable. Now something else to add to my 'to do' list.

Grandma Cindy

Saturday I start a one week cruise with her, do you think her organization skills will rub off on me? Probably not, but what fun I anticipate...

Kristin in ME

I don't have enough of a stash to sort everything by color, but I do sort my scraps by light and dark, since so many scrap quilts depend on value. I don't cut them until I'm using them for a project.