I'm actually basing this entire quilt idea on some old quilts from the 50's that I had in my attic. They are simply a pieced top and a piece of flannel for the backing. There were a few tacks here and there. They are 60 years old and still intact.
Two of them were totally scrappy, the only thing the pieces had in common with each other were that they were the same height. I was inspired by those two quilts.
So I raided my scrap bin and used every single piece! I cut them all to 6" tall by whatever I could get out of them. I don't have a huge scrap bin but I made two tops that will finish at 45 x 70 which is what I like for a throw. I found 3 fleece (or minky??) throws in the house. I can piece them into two backs that will be the right size. I'm hoping to avoid extensive quilting. I just don't feel like doing that right now. Plus if these throws are minky, that's a bit stretchy I think. So I'd like to tack them like my vintage ones.
Fingers crossed! I suppose if this doesn't work out, all I've lost is my scraps and 3 old throws.