I have spent days and days in the past cutting 6 inch squares out of a lot of clothing and other fabric I had on hand. I can put a quilt together in a few hours using them. I do the Trip Around the World, or put same pattern or colors in diagonal lines across the quilt. These turn out very nice. Then I use a blanket or mattress pad for the batt, and find some fabric I'm not so fond of for the back. After all, someone liked that fabric enough to have it made up to sell. Use glue to hold the binding in place, and I can machine sew very quickly to get it done.