Since you like scraps, do something insanely simple. Cut a big heart, as big as you would like it to be, out of muslin.
Then sew strips to it. The strips can be pieced if they aren't big enough. When you get the strips on, turn it over and cut the strips that are hanging over your foundation off to match the foundation. Then, get a piece of fabric you like, pin the dickens out of the heart onto the foundation and machine applique the heart to the fabric. You can add borders if you want. "Quilt as desired."(I can already hear people saying there is an easier way to do this, and that is true, but this one will work. And it is quick.) If you cut a big enough heart, you will have a nice size lap quilt. froggyintexas