My first scrappy quilt was VERY EXPENSIVE!!! I didn't have a stash and ended up buying just a little of this, then a little of that, then I need some texture, then this needs to be broken up with some solids, then different tones would help, etc etc. I thought just a FQ bundle and I would be happy but "no" I kept wanting it to look truly scrappy. Needless to say, it was indeed expensive, but I love it! It was also a challenge for me to achieve the right color balance. I learned so much by doing that project. Scrappy quilts are some of my favorites for viewing at a Quilt Show. The possibilities are endless. But don't fool yourself, they are not just thrown together.