I make charity quilts for "Quilts From The Heart" and they are distributed to several shelters etc... in our local area. There is a group of us and we use fabric donated as well as in our own stash. The Coordinator of the Kitsap Chaper of QFTH challenged us to make scrappy quilts from 2 1/2" squares and/or 2 1/2" strips. You will be pleasently surprised at the number of patterns you can come us with just using those scraps. QFTH has a website if your are interested. I also like scrapquilt.com for some pattern options.