Scrappy to me, means using a lot of different fabrics. Whether you buy them or pick them out of your stash or scrap bin is irrelevant.
These used to be made by dipping into the scrap bag, but the end result is the same :wink:
Some are totally random in the fabric placement, others may be separated by lights/darks. There are some who try not to place to like prints/colors side by side.
There are those who literally reach in and blindly grab a piece from a shopping bag... what ever they grab is what is used next. Others need to plan a bit more than that, or totally separate their scraps out by color. Personal preference seems to determine just how scrappy a scrappy quilt turns out :D
String quilts are made by using narrower strips of fabric, usually but not always scrappy. :D:D:D