I've been sewing along with you on this train ride and have never made a quilt with random scraps before! I found it quite liberating, as I'm usually a very controlled quilter. I think my blocks are kind of awkward thanks to some value glitches, particularly the light yellow I used in the QSTs (not the constant) and some darker neutrals, but it doesn't bother me. I think I will definitely do more random scrappy in the future. For now, I'm bagging these and putting them in my pigs corral with the rest of the herd, as I'm still finishing up the Bonnie Hunter mystery. When the time comes, I'll probably go with some yardage for the border.
Judy, thank you for running such a fun train ride! I will definitely be keeping watch for future mysteries.