Teeny tiny scraps I send to the local school who make the most amazing mosaics out of them. I include salvage edges and any long half inch strips I get. Medium scraps I sew together however they come and then cut into 2 1/2 inch strips. Then either make a jelly roll quilt for kids or store the strips. Decent sized scraps ie anything over 5 inches I store for applique. The one thing I do though is to keep on top of scraps......otherwise it becomes a daunting job. I also have a friend who loves to quilt but has very little money. Often I will fill a bag of scraps or scrap strips and send to her.

I really dont care for scrappy quilts so I am not as economical with them as I should be. My friend loves them so it works for us both.