I am not sure if you plan a crazy patch look or a 9 patch, etc. but I have seen several methods that I enjoyed. Using a button-front shirt, the quilt maker incorporated that part of the shirt/blouse and left it buttoned in the square. Also used a pocket, embroidered collar, several sleeves with cuffs. One added a seperate pillow made from a blouse with a frilly buttoned front, basically cut a square out of the front and back, stitched it all around, turned it right side out and added a pillow form and buttoned it up. It was precious! Don't know if she used a stabalizer, but it couldn't hurt. Any of the scarves could be tied in a soft knot and stitched onto another fabric at the ends of the fabric (knot in the middle) and presented that way, or just twisted a time or two, instead of just flat. I like the tactile effect. Linda