How to Sort Scraps

Learn the best and fastest way to sort scraps efficiently
so you can use them later for beautiful scrap quilts.

How to Sort & Organize Quilt Scraps:

More on Scrap Organization:

Sherri McConnell

Instagram: @aquiltinglife

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[jeannetteruggiano]

An admirable task to undertake on a live video. This was so helpful .

[eileenemberger]

I was overwhelmed with trying to use my scraps. And my beautiful yardage was just sitting there. I found a friend that loves scrappy quilts. Now they all go to her. I keep a large priority box and fill it up. She pays the postage and we are both happy.

[janbrassard]

As a starter quilter, would love to see how you cut the scraps up and what sizes you decide on. Love your channel. Very helpful

[kayhobby]

Thank you Sheri, I have several of the same IKEA storage bins in white and had them set out to donate! I rescued them and I’m now putting them to use! Always get a nugget of information that I can put to use. Thank you for the videos and love your quilts and fabric designs. 🧵✂️

[cherylpatterson]

Reminds me of sorting socks, something I do while watching a movie. Thank you for sharing.

[KumaSews]

It sure is easier to sort your scraps after each project. I just went through two large bins of scraps!! Scraps from quilts, bags and now face masks! It was a lot!! I felt like I was drowning! But, once I got it all into piles my creative juices started flowing!! Was able to make a very large lap quilt all out of scraps! Oh yes, I still have more!! Those little guys grow like dust bunnies!
Thank you for sharing your process!
BTW, I love your quilts!!!

[annphilbeck]

I was overwhelmed with the biggest storage bins (5 of them) filled up with scraps. I finally put them in like colors into zip lock bags.I have so many bins with different cuts already to go into quilts. This helps me get organized to cut them. I also use my Accuquilt to cut them into different sizes. Thanks for this video.

[SharonRStudio]

Thank you for this. Scraps are daunting for me and I don’t like to throw out fabric. I like your process and I’m going to start today with it. I do donate my smaller scraps to Human Society Thrift store. I mark bags with “Crumbs”, or small scraps, or orphan blocks so they can display the packages immediately. Somebody will love them.

[joydicksonquilts]

Fantastic. Thank you. I feel like pulling out my scraps right now.

[PattiMac]

That helped me get motivated to look at all my zip lock bags, thank you!

[baseballquilter]

Wow! Thank you Sherri. I am also new to quilting and have bought 4 maybe 5 different brands of rulers and I love them all. Here I thought that I should only be using 1 brand but, now that I see you use many varieties you have shown me that I do not need to part with any of my rulers! Thank you for sharing your ruler stash with us.

[gingerlawson]

Thank You. I love to see your videos it has so much info. in them and I can clean out my scraps and start to cut them up, with the ones I use the most first and move on with others. I will give some to my sewing group thru the mail if they want some also. Stay Safe and see you or hear you on the podcast next week.

[SewFun]

Thank you very much for this! I have so many scraps to tackle and this helps with the motivation. I would love to see a video sometime that actually deals with the decision process on some of those pieces. That's sometimes where I get stuck.

[bethkoch]

This was great and it provided some motivation. I just keep taking my scraps and stuffing them into a bin, promising myself I'll organize them soon. My stash is beginning to overwhelm me. I think I'll follow your advice and split this task into a few sessions.

[malgorzatawandycz]

I like the way you decided to sort your scraps. I sure wish I had those scraps.

Have a great day, stay safe and healthy.

[withrowjeanette]

Your scraps are pretty. Thanks for video

[susangustke]

Thank you. I was so overwhelmed today I had to stop. Sorting like this makes sense. Then I can cut up and sort my lights mediums and darks. Maybe I can tackle that box full now.

[maryviti]

Sheri, Your video has motivated me to FINALLY tackle my piles of odds and ends😀. Actually excited to start😁! Thank you, M🍀

[thechickenwire]

Perfect! I have been searching for this exact topic. Pat Sloan has a couple videos on it but I love seeing different takes on it.

[basketcase-]

I needed this! I'm always digging through the same old scraps when I should do the sorting and organizing. Thanks for inspiration!