Back in May, I started to make a quilt using my flannel scraps. I started out with a bin full of scraps.
I have been working on this quilt off and on as I work on other projects. The bin of flannel has been living beside my sewing chair for a few months now. Today, I gathered up all of the odd sized blocks I have been making and laid them out on the floor to sew together...
There are three columns of blocks in this quilt and it is a nice sized baby quilt/lap quilt. There were times I thought I would never get to the bottom of the bin! Many of the scraps came from a flannel mystery quilt I made several years ago and others were leftovers from flannel backs for other quilts and pj's I have made for my nieces and daughter. The flying geese were extras from the mystery quilt.
I have a bin of larger flannel pieces and will likely piece the back of this quilt rather than buying more fabric. I also have a couple of blocks leftover which I will also piece into the back.
Our guild is having a quilt show in the fall. I need to get some of these quilts finished so that I can put them in the show!
isn't it great to make a quilt from your scraps - if you are like me you did not make a dent in them
ReplyDeleteOooo, that turned out NICE! I started a vortex quilt quite some time ago and then.... Need to work on it again but right now I'm drowning in the row by row madness!!!
ReplyDeleteMaking a scrappy quilt is a challenge. Ask me how I know🙄 But it is so fulfilling. Your flannel vortex quilt is beautiful and has a lovely fall theme to it! Just perfect.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Preeti.
This will be nice and cozy to curl up in this winter. Blessings, Gretchen villacrestfarm@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteCongrats on doing this. It turned out wonderful! Great idea to use up flannel scraps this way. It will be such a warm, comfy quilt. I have alot from making pj's, too, so I'll have to keep this in mind; thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun quilt! I had to enlarge the photo so I could see all the great fabrics you've included in it. Truly what quilting is all about!!!
ReplyDeleteAll of the colors are so pretty together, one would guess they weren't scraps! Perfect for snuggling!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. I've got many a flannel scrap myself. Semms like a good way to deal with them.
ReplyDeleteFlannel is so comfy. Love the random flying geese
ReplyDeleteI love the warm, rich colors of this. What a pretty quilt!
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