When I was a girl my grandmother was a quilter. Not really pretty ones, but practical. She made them out of the skirts from my old dresses, where ever she could find it. One day she and her husband took the trash to the dump and there a local clothing manufacturer had dropped off several boxes of scraps of corduroy. She used those scraps for several years in making her quilts. There were some beautiful blues and reds in the boxes. Enjoy using what you have. The quilt police won't come and take your joy. Linda