for as long as I can remember…I have:

had major issues throwing away any useful scrap of fabric and/or yarn
had a sick obsession with piles of scraps, especially little piles of yarn trimmed off of knitting or crochet projects, or the minuscule shreds of fabric that are cut off of bits of patchwork in the making of a quilt.

this has led to collecting, err, HOARDING large buckets and boxes full of said tiny scraps. there’s just something so delicious about these little bits!

I have been trying to get to the bottom of why they delight me so much, and I have a few theories knocking around in my mind:

they remind me of multicolored paper confetti, or the sprinkles that decorate ice cream, cake, or cookies
they remind me of childhood, of innocence
I like looking at fields of color, and observing the interplay of the colors in the field. in fact, many of my quilts from recent years have this same feel/aesthetic. ALL THE COLORS, ALL THE TIME.
the textural quality of the yarn or fabric is also part of the equation as well, it’s as flat as paper can be (though I love paper confetti as well!); the weave or the fiber adds another element of interest. even the fraying at the edges can be interesting to look at

do you collect or save scraps?

of fabric, yarn, or anything else?

what do you like to do with your scraps? how do you utilize them in your art/or craft practice?

why do you like saving or working with scraps or using them?