Yes, I think it can be too scrappy but not with your pattern if you make sure the contrast with the lights and darks are good. I went to a retreat with a famous quilter and followed her directions for bringing all the scraps. Mine looked absolutely awful when I finished my little piece. Almost all of the others brought their own ideas about fabric and their pieces looked great. I learned a lesson here. Look at your pattern and make sure that if there is a design that you ear mark them in special fabric.