You can always turn those smaller strips in to a piece of fabric. THEN cut them into blocks for a raw edge quilt. When you are sewing them to make a piece of fabric, remember to join them right sides together. (or not)

One lady at my quilt group collects every single teeny tiny scrap and uses them to stuff dog beds. We all keep a bag of scraps and give them to her every month or so. She says the local animal shelter is always looking for donations of pet beds. Hope this helps!

You could use them as sashing around larger squares. If the larger squares are dark, then sash them with lighter strips & vise versa. When I make my denim quilts, I always sew next to the seam of every block I put together. Just makes everything lay better & holds the seams together to one side. Then I use fleece for the backing & tie them. I also use the scraps of the fleece to make the ties. Just cut strips about 1/4 inch & stretch them. They will curl & makes good strong ties that match the backing. They are heavy quilts, but everyone loves them & I have sold several.

Thanks for the idea's ladies!

Lots of good ideas here. You could make a log cabin block with strips that narrow, too. I use my serger when sewing denim. Before I had one, I used the overcast stitch on my regular machine. Keeps the seam more compressed and less likely to fray and rip.

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I use my denim to make rag quilts where the seams are on top and clipped so they fray. You can layer with flannel for a soft cozy back. No batting or quilting required.