June, voice of experience here. If you want a traditional Victorian looking quilt, you will not be happy with the machine embroidery on it. Then it would not be traditional.
Use the scraps you have and play with different methods, machine embroidery and embellishments while you are collect the velvets, silks, etc. for the traditional. Then you will be better at making one, know if you like it, and have your fancy stash ready.
Ask for someone to trade fancy fabrics for what you have an abundance of on the new link for trading. You'll get some takers.
Just an old woman rambling on.....