Is there room in that boat for me???? One thing I found with those fat quarters is the wrong side may be more subdued and before I donate, I check the wrong side. Works especially well when I am looking for a specific color but the front design is all wrong but the back may be just the color I need.
Rope bowls are a great way to use up that "what was I thinking" fabric not just fat quarters. "Leftover" and "what am I going to do with this" holiday fabric is a perfect example that when cut in strips and wrapped around rope, the design just disappears.
Using in string quilts works well too.