I think "scrappy" is just a term for what type the quilt is. It really doesn't downgrade the quilt's quality at all. The only way a quilt is downgraded is wether the stitching is sloppy or not. I do my best to do good quality stitches in my quilts. I just can't seem to get rid of the birdnests sometimes I see. Otherwise, the word scrappy is a good word.