The Joy of Scraps and the Difficulty with Scraps

 Scrap quilting is such a fun process.  The quilts can span a number of different genres, such as applique quilts, improv quilts, traditional quilts, and contemporary quilts can all be created using scraps.

Why not just throw scraps away?  

I paid for the fabric, so I want to use it...all of it.

I hate to waste anything, and it seems irresponsible to throw perfectly good fabric away where it will likely end up in landfill.

As the scraps are 'just scraps', there is a freedom to experiment with ideas and colours that I might not want to cut into my stash to create.

Many of my scrap quilt go for donation, so will hopefully be useful and loved? by someone else.

Each scrap reminds me of a quilt I have made in the past.

Scraps are great to swap with friends.

Lastly, they are just so much fun to make.