When I first started quilting my MIL showed me the string quilts and I thought this was something that I could do without being perfect about the seams and all that. So I just bought remenants that were on clearence and cut those up. I also went to Goodwill and found a old sheet that I cut up as the foundation. Honestly after quilting for about 2 years I only have a boot box of scraps. I just don't have the time to quilt sometimes so I only make maybe 2 or 3 a year. If I had to wait on scapes to make string quilts I'd never get one done. lol. I like to make blocks when I only have a little time to sew and I don't want something to hard. I need about 8 more blocks and I can put together a nice full size quilt.