Thank you everyone!!! You're all so quick to respond, I love it! I'm going to try it this afternoon, so there's time for more tips!
I think I will put everything into a basket... what may not look like a usable piece...just in case.
I am going to focus on the quilt first, and if there happens to be any left over I will use the scraps for a purse...don't even care what size it is. Hopefully it won't just be a little coin purse! Especially since my daughter said she wants one too!!!!