Like you, I was hesitant to go scrappy, but last Christmas my daughter made an urgent plea for a nap quilt---3 weeks before Christmas. The time crunch almost forced me to take the plunge. I chose a D9P and used the 'grab bag' approach with the only rule being 'no identicals touching.' At times, I had to force myself to use the square I pulled from the bag because it literally screamed at it's neighboring piece. With the pressure prodding me on, I did it anyway, and that may be one of the prettiest quilts I've made. My advice: just do it. You won't be sorry, and I think you'll see that it's very liberating. Have fun!