I too have a hard time going scrappy. I did one of the mystery train ride quilts here on the board. I just threw the strips in a box and pulled them out. It nearly made me crazy some of the strips I sewed together but it came out gorgeous. SOme of the colors I sewed next to each other nearly burned my eyes, but I did it anyway. The only time I threw a strip back was when I pulled out 2 of the same strips in a row. I think it was good therapy for me because now I find it easier to do.