I just used some of the scraps in my stash. mostly quarter yards and less. I fussy cut some of the patterns, like the fish and the Paris fabric. The rest, I just tried to keep each pair of light and dark colors coordinated a little. I have a box of quilt blocks my mother made. One of these days, I'm going to set them together and hand quilt it.
Mom taught me how to quilt when I was 14 years old. We hung her old fashioned frame from hooks in the ceiling of the basement. It was pulled up to the ceiling when not in use, and dropped down on ropes when in use. We used to sit on opposite sides and quilt and talk. The basement was cool in the winter and we had a fireplace to keep it warm in the winter. The whole family helped tie quilts for the camper and cabin.