When I was a newcomer to the US, in 1966 a friend gave me a sack of rectangles, about 4x6 inch pieces, of fabric her mother who worked in a garment factory had given her. I had never, ever heard of a quilt nor seen one. So I sewed the small pieces together just as they were, used an old flannel sheet, that I had cut down the middle, sewed together, so the worn out places were on the outside, tied it and to my surprise ppl reacted in a funny way. Later the dogs just loved it. I have since progressed a bit.