Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde
One of the most liberating projects I've ever done was a string quilt. You can find great examples at quiltville.com.
The smaller you cut the pieces the more you like them. The ugliness disappears like magic! Throw the cut pieces in a bag and pull them out without looking - sew them together - you will be surprised at nice it turns out.
This sounds like a great idea. There are also people on this site who would love the scraps, even if you think they are ugly. You may want to offer them to the people on line here.