flannel quilts

Progress on 2 plus something new............. from Exuberant Color

The last flannel16 patch blocks that I made yesterday are now added to the previous ones for a total of 38. I haven't come up with a final plan for them.

I sewed the blocks from the Friday strip sets and sewed 3 more new strip sets for the batik 9 patch project.

I added 5 new blocks to the design wall and rearranged a bit. I made it one block wider and need to have 12 rows top to bottom. This first quilt will have all different blocks, one of each of the 4 alike of each combination ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under 9 patch , flannel quilts , nature

A better day.............. from Exuberant Color

I did more organizing with the flannel fabrics but am not done yet. I found a light fabric to match with 3 strips that were cut for 16 patches. I'll have to count how many 16 patches I have now. These need to be pressed before I go any farther with them. I have a huge box of flannel scraps. The last time I sorted them was early 2017 and I cut lots of tumbler shapes and tossed all of the small pieces.

I selected 11 more pairs for 9 patches last night and sewed 3 of them.

This ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under 9 patch , batik , flannel quilts , nature

Fourth finish for March 2024.............. from Exuberant Color

The last 2 strips were cut for the binding and sewn onto the Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt. I finished the binding by topstitching by machine on the front of the quilt.

The channel lock straight line quilting shrunk the quilt 3" widthwise so it ended up at 57" x 82.5". I used Hobbs 80/20 batting and a medium tan thread top and bottom.

The backing and binding are the same flannel. I'm really happy with the variety of colors in this quilt. My flannel collection started in the mid 1990s and some of those original fabrics ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under binding , flannel quilts

Partial binding and 9 patch progress................ from Exuberant Color

I started out the day getting another huge backing made for my Charley in the Forest quilt. You will see the fantastic backing fabric in a few weeks.

I salvaged some of the cut off backing strips on the Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt and sewed them together. I went ahead and sewed it on the quilt and I'm short about 55". I have a little yardage left so I'll cut the remaining 2 strips from it. I should have the binding finished today.

For the rest of my 3 hour sewing session last night I got the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under 9 patch , batik , flannel quilts

Lazy day............. from Exuberant Color

This Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt was unpinned from the longarm frame and trimmed and that was it. No ambition to do any more. Some days are like that.

I pressed the 9 patches from yesterday and put one from each set of 4 up on the design wall. I sewed 3 more strips sets and pressed them too and cut the segments for 9 patches. I need to get busy today and cut some more batting to match with tops since I didn't get it done last week. Then I can get the roll of batting off my ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under 9 patch , batik , flannel quilts

Third finish for March 2024 from Exuberant Color

A lightweight flannel print was my final choice for the binding. This flannel Pinwheel quilt ended up at 58" x 70".

It has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it.

The back is one of Robert Kaufman's mammoth flannels. They are a heavier weight than most and very soft.

I got the Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt parts loaded on the longarm yesterday afternoon.

When I was out filling the birdfeeders I noticed the Scilla was up and blooming.

I have shown closeup photos of the Lenten Rose blooms and thought I should take some photos of the whole plants ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 8 months, 4 weeks ago. under binding , flannel quilts , nature

Quilted and trimmed............. from Exuberant Color

I went down to the longarm before noon and quilted this flannel pinwheel quilt.

I did 6 big wavy lines in each 12" block from top to bottom. I wanted loose quilting to keep the quilt really soft.

I got it trimmed right away too. The plaid on the back is one of the Robert Kaufman mammoth flannels. It is heavier weight than any of the flannels on the front of the quilt. This quilt is so soft! I need to find a binding fabric today.

Last night I got caught up on sewing all of the rest of the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months ago. under 9 patch , batik , flannel quilts , machine quilting

Backings for flannel quilts........... from Exuberant Color

Yesterday afternoon I cut the 2 backing pieces for the Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt. I will press them today and sew the long seam.

A few days ago I pressed this backing and got it loaded on the longarm for the flannel pinwheel quilt.

I just wasn't ready to wrestle with this new 30 yard roll of Hobbs 80/20 batting yesterday. Today I'll open it and get the batting cut for all 3 of the flannel tops and maybe pieces for a couple more quilts too. Once I get it hoisted up on my double table ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months ago. under 9 patch , batik , flannel quilts

Finished times 2.................. from Exuberant Color

It's time for the official portraits and stats on 2 finishes.

Autumn Coneflower 2, made of batiks, finished at 62.5" x 78". It has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it. The binding is hand finished.

The backing is a burgandy with beige leaf outlines, a batik I bought many years ago, knowing I would make a quilt some day that would need it.

The bright flannel quilt was made with many small yardage pieces and some large scraps. The cats, splotchy multicolor, and monkeys are Laurel Burch designs. This quilt finished at 53" x 71". It has Hobbs ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months ago. under 9 patch , batik , flannel quilts , strip piecing

February 2024 monthly recap................... from Exuberant Color

There were 5 finishes in the shortest month of the year, all because there was one extra day this year. The 2 baby quilts are 37" square and 33.5" x 40". The quilt tops were made last month in an attempt to build up my baby quilt stash. Next is the Australian 16 patch which is 60" x 77" and the top was made in March 2023. Interweave, a pattern by SpringLeaf Studios, is 57" x 81". The top was made in March 2018. The last one is Scrappy Batik Bear Paw 2 which is 70" x 85". The ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , monthly recap , strip piecing

Flannel Hugs and Kisses............ from Exuberant Color

#3 quilt top for February sewn and pressed, 60" x 83". I really like the assortment of flannels in this quilt top. I'm finally making a dent in my flannel stash and I have a backing chosen for this one.

My longarm friend Robin dropped off 2 quilts last Friday so I got one trimmed and binding sewn on. I'm working on the hand stitching now and have one short side and one corner done. I first chose a black Australian print for the binding but decided that black binding and black backing would be too difficult. I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under australian fabrics , binding , flannel quilts

Two tops sewn............... from Exuberant Color

I got busy early yesterday and got this top sewn and pressed. It is 54.5" x 71". One 4 patch is turned the wrong direction but I'm not changing it.

Then I worked on the layout of the X and O quilt, now to be referred to as Hugs and Kisses Flannel.

I sewed it together while watching 3 hours of TV but it was too late to go to the basement to press it. I'll do that today and show the finished top tomorrow. I have a 36" flannel top I pieced in December that just ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under flannel quilts

Working on project 2............... from Exuberant Color

Yesterday I mentioned that I wasn't sure if I was going to leave the 4 patches in the layout. When I looked at it yesterday morning I realized it was the 2 light squares that were bothering me, not the 4 patches. The comparison in this collage of the 2 photos shows I was right.

By 8:30 p.m. this was the layout of 10 rows out of 12. I was watching a movie on Peacock so I started sewing rows together.

I decided to sew the top half together and now I can move those bottom rows ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , nature

Working on 3................ from Exuberant Color

All of the X and O blocks are sewn now but not pressed yet. I need 17 O blocks and 18 X blocks so I just realized I'm short one O block. I can just sew a seam on the other side of an X block and rip out the original seam and I will have an O block.

I took those stacks of 4 blocks off the design wall and started a layout of 6" finished squares with a few 4 patches thrown in. I need 12 rows for the length and I'm short 14 squares for ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles , strip piecing

6 of the 8 final sets.............. from Exuberant Color

I cut 8 sets but only brought 6 of them upstairs to sew last night. I was too stiff and sore after doing a little over an hour of outside work to go back down and get the others.

I got them sewn last night and will sew the other 2 sets before I do any pressing. Then I can mix them all in with the the ones in the layout on the design wall.

I tore out all of the tomato plants and pulled up the cages and nested them. Then I picked up branches that have fallen in ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , nature , quilts made with triangles

Flannel progress............. from Exuberant Color

Last night I started sewing sets of 4 blocks that are identical. I have chosen the last 8 fabrics for more blocks but haven't cut them yet. I will want to mix those colors into the layout before I sew any more sets of 4.

I had strip sets prepared for 24 sixteen patch blocks so I sewed them too. I may combine my rectangle blocks with the 16 patches in one quilt. The rectangles are 4" x 8" finished size and I have a good size stack of them already cut. I just need to do some figuring ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles , strip piecing

Second February 2024 finish............. from Exuberant Color

This quilt was made from a pattern I purchased, Interweave by Springleaf Studios. Here is a photo of the pattern. All of the black and whites are batiks and the red and orange prints are mostly regular quilting cotton prints with 2 Philip Jacobs fabrics and 1 Martha Negley fabric. It is 57" x 81". Binding is done all by machine, straight stitch finish on the top.

The backing is a batik I purchased on sale in 2018 in NC. The batting is Hobbs 80/20. The binding is the same Martha Negley print that is in the quilt top ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under batik , binding , flannel quilts

Flannel again............ from Exuberant Color

Yesterday morning was cutting time. I also cut for two more quilts than the two I'm already sewing.

I paired triangles with elongated hexagons. I have enough triangles cut now for the rest of the blocks I need to cut.

Last night was sewing time. The blocks on the left are piles of 4 alike.

I took one block of each sewn combination and started a layout on the design wall. After I make the remaining blocks I will sew duplicates of the X and O blocks because I have 4 alike of most of the blocks. I need ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles , strip piecing

Trimming........... from Exuberant Color

I trimmed the second quilt I got back from my longarmer last week. I wasn't sure if I wanted a black batik or a red fabric for the binding. Finally I came to a decision.

I decided on one of the reds that is in the quilt. This is one of my favorite Martha Negley fabrics. I needed a break from being in the basement so I didn't get it pressed and cut yet.

There were 15 more blocks ready to sew last night.

I did get some flannels chosen for more blocks so today I'll turn ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under batiks , flannel quilts , kaffe fabric

Starting another flannel quilt........... from Exuberant Color

I cut 80 sets of pieces for these flannel blocks and got 64 of them sewn last night. I cut a lot of dark fabrics yesterday and will cut more medium value pieces today.

This is one layout I am considering.

Here is another layout. I have used both of these layouts before and liked both of them.

I'm also cutting 3 other shapes for 2 more flannel quilts as I cut for this one. I'm using up most of the small yardage pieces, less than 1/2 yard. Today I will probably need to start cutting into ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 9 months, 4 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles

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