I made a couple of quilts from "ugly" fabric, but cut the pieces small. One is quarter square triangles, and one is a strip quilt, one is a Jacobs Ladder, and I used muslin for the solid, and they came out great. I love them. I don't normally buy fabric unless I need it for a project (yes, I know I am a strange one!) so don't have a stash. But I do have some pieces of fabric I win at the shop, or someone gives me, and three giant bins of scraps. I love my scraps.