The flannel washed up nice and does not seem to fray much. I have not decided on a pattern yet but I want to do a black and white and incorporate some Nascar Jimmy Johnson fabric for my niece who is a big fan. The only nascar fabric I could find is flannel. I am thinking maybe a log cabin, or a square in square, possibly a pattern called square dancing. Not sure yet. I will probably use just smaller squares of the flannel.