scrap flannel fabric.. what to do?
 

What would you do with scraps of flannel fabric, most of it is baby prints, do I just sew pieces of them together and make a scrappy quilt... do you think this would look ok, there are so many different prints and colors and some don't look like the colors would go together...

in a scrappy quilt does color matter?

If you sash the blocks using one fabric, it ties everything together.

Oh I never thought of a rag quilt, Thanks

annaquilts collects premie quilts. you can make them as small as 15" sq. look under donations at the bottom of the main page. I've sent her several, I have some waiting to go to her. It's a great cause. sometimes, sadly, this is the only reminder of the precious babies.

You can make a controlled scrappy. Sort through and put the colors together that kind of go. Use one color to anchor the whole quilt or add white flannel like for sashing. It sounds like a fun project. Be sure to post a picture when you are done.

Another thing you can do with flannel scraps, is make burp rags, if you have a need for those or know someone who does. I use leftover flannel scraps and batting scraps to make burp rags. Several of them will make a nice gift for someone who has just had a baby.

What a terrific idea Lynnie.

Thanks for this info. Sometimes I just have time for something small. Looks like her post has rolled off the view. Here's a link:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/request...s-t251900.html

make a coin quilt. colors don't have to match, and a sash in between each column of 'coins' makes it work. Babies will love it. They don't have our 'rules' about what goes together!

I had a huge amount of flannel scraps after making a multitude of receiving blankets for DD and then for her friends. I made a 'row by row' scrappy quilt. There were many scrappy designs I wanted to try, so I decided to incorporate 8 (I think--it might have been more) designs into one top. I had a fabulous time and the top turned out really nice. I backed it with flannel and did not put any batting in--just the two layers. The DGD's use it as a spring/fall blanket when they visit Nana's house.

You could make some fabric alphabet letters out of them or burp cloths. I make burp cloths for new babies using a regular cloth diaper. I sew a piece of flannel one one side of the diaper (pillow case style), turn it & then sew on the diaper stitching lines in the middle of the diaper to hold down the flannel & then a small 1/4" stitch all around the diaper. I get more compliments from these & the moms just love them & always want more. You only need a piece of flannel about 14" x 20" to cover the diaper. Here's a pic of some I've made in the past. I've included some alphabet letters & numbers that I've made also. I backed the letters & numbers with flannel.

Oh Wow, Thanks for all your suggestions, some I have not hear of before but will look them up on the internet, I don't know what a coin quilt is or a row by row quilt, but they do some interesting.

I already send quilts for babies, to the NICU as my daughter is a nurse there and is always looking for baby quilts, each baby that comes into the unit gets a quilt and they use them while they are in the unit to cover the isolate so the light isn't so bright on the baby, then they get to take them home.. I also crochet little hats for them.. It is fun and seeing everyone in my family has so many of my quilt and don't want any more for a while, making and giving them to the hospital is fun and it keeps me quilting.. Thanks again for your help..

Prints and color don't really matter in a scrappy. You just need to have some values of each in there.