Since starting to do the Bonnie Hunter mystery three years ago, I've been looking at every pattern as a potential scrap pattern (meaning, using multiple neutrals for the neutral, multiple reds for the red, etc.).

I tend to rummage through my strip bins, and end up with strips that are raveled and no longer true to size, so I find I like patterns where you sew first, and cut second. Here is one of my favorite patterns for this. http://www.quiltsfromtheheart.org/pa...trip-block.pdf

Coin quilts are good for short strips/strings. Here are several ideas http://qacdg.org/wp/wp-content/uploa...oin-Quilts.pdf

If you have long strips, check out Tula Pink's free pattern for Shoreline http://www.tulapink.com/free-patterns/

Chiclets is a good pattern for squares and a background http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/fr...-by-brandy.htm

Baskets, flowers or hearts as an applique. It always reminds me of the lovely old southern quilts. The road to Arkansas is a lovely scrap too. I don't know what this quilt is called, but I like the setting. It could be any size, not just for children.

I am working on one too. Just need to put on the boarders.
Karen

totally agree here - String blocks, Maryquilts.com and Bonnie Hunter's patterns at Quiltville.com

Yep, me too! every pattern can be a scrappy by using multiple colors in the same "family of color" just like you said! Just love to do scrappy. Good luck in finding your favorite pattern. I just keep trying new ones and I have liked them all. But I guess my two favorites so far has been a string that made a star and a string that sewed into a chevron. The beauty of strings is that you don't have to worry about exact cutting, yay. Oh, I almost forgot check out Exuberant color. She as a quarter log cabin block using strings and I made that one too. It looks like it could be an art piece on a wall! Everyone that sees it loves it and it is all scrapps!

I have a sweet spot for simple squares of any size, I also like D9P very much and it's so easy! I want to do a diagonal string block quilt...never done one

Thank you all for your great ideas...also found a cool VW bus pattern on the Tula Pink site.

I don't know that I have a favorite... but I like the idea of a nine patch. Have one consistent fabric throughout all of the blocks (like black) and then go to town with scraps!

I have made lots of scrap quilts over last 28 years and don't do a lot of repeats except for log cabins, have to agree it is my favorite stash buster! I also like other traditional patterns like 9 patch, 4 patch, shoo-fly, snowball and 1-patch patterns.