Give it a try to see if it works for you. I know our church made "50" for 50 years and they turned out lovely also. At least some did, some made me shudder. I know true scrappys of the past used anything and everything, maybe you like the look. There is alot of commercialism in todays quilting, patterns that require their rulers, expensive machines, ect. You may open a door to new creative possibilities.