How I manage my scraps

The problem that I am trying to solve

After I complete a project, I organise leftover scraps (or my preferred term – Treasures) as set out in the table below

This method gives me much less of an ‘uncontrolled catastrophic mess’ compared to just putting everything into a big container to be sorted out ‘later’

My recommendation

This is how I sort and store my treasures:

Category	Size or shape	My sorting solution
Pieces LARGER than Fat 8th	Large pieces	Store with yardage stash
Pieces LARGER than Fat 8th	Fat quarters	Store in a box, sorted by colour or style For example: 'blues' or '1930s fabrics'
Pieces LARGER than Fat 8th	Fat 8ths	Store in a box, sorted by colour or style For example: 'blues' or '1930s fabrics'
Pieces SMALLER than Fat 8th	10" squares	Store with layer cakes
Pieces SMALLER than Fat 8th	5" squares	Store with charm squares
Pieces SMALLER than Fat 8th	Smaller pieces	Sort into the following categories (I use seperate containers for each category): 5" strips 5" squares 4" strips 4" squares 2 1/2" strips 2 1/2" squares 1 1/2" strips 1 1/2" squares strings (uneven strips, for example, long sides are not parallel) crumbs (all of the left over odd shapes)
Pieces SMALLER than Fat 8th	Shapes	If I have a template that I am using for a scrap quilt (for example, 3" hexagon or tumbler), I trim my Treasures into that shape and store them in the box that I am using for that quilt