Last year I made my niece a big ol' bed quilt, which was backed with flannel in various colors. Those very colorful flannel scraps were lurking on top of the giant pile on my worktable that was stopping me from starting in on anything new. I swear they were mocking me and teasing me.
So I sewed them all together and made a quilt out of them.
Hah! So there!
The plaid flannel is from something else, but was also in the same scrap heap. I thought it made a good contrast to the solid-ish colors. The quilt ended up 30x38".
The plaid flannel is from something else, but was also in the same scrap heap. I thought it made a good contrast to the solid-ish colors. The quilt ended up 30x38".
I like how it turned out. Maybe she can drag this one around the house and have the big one on her bed now?
I free-motion quilted it using these new gizmos, Quilt Sew Easy Discs. They work pretty well. Not that much better than my old rubber dotted knit gardening gloves, but somewhat easier than taking gloves on and off to fool with the thread. I'll be trying them again.
I really like how it turned out! And you're right, the dark plaid is the perfect contrast to the softer, more solid colors. It's adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt. The plain flannel was a brilliant touch. It doesn't "go" at all, but it makes the quilt!
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