I made a string quilt from scraps left over from other projects. I loved that I could use up those scraps. Bonnie Hunter makes a string quilt with scraps too. You can do individual blocks or make columns. I started in the center on a muslin backing, then worked my way out from the center on each side. Press after each strip is sewn. When finished, square up. You can also do this on old telephone pages, using a small length stitch. When the block is finished, tear the pages off.