flannel quilts

Flannel fun....................... from Exuberant Color

In the morning yesterday I pressed the seam of the 3rd large backing and while the iron was on lots of small yardage pieces of flannel were ironed. I'm ready to do some major cutting today for 3 more flannel quilts. I need to have something ready to sew tonight. Last night I did the staystitching around the pinwheel top and sewed strata for fourteen 16 patch blocks.

I took a closeup shot of the fabric that looks like aqua in the pinwheel quilt. It is a teeny tiny houndstooth check woven of blueish green and white.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles

First quilt top for February 2024.......... from Exuberant Color

I had a lot of things to press so the iron got turned on yesterday. This top is 59.5" x 71". It is large enough without a border so I will staystitch the edges and find a backing for it.

I spent a lot of time in the basement yesterday. I started out sewing more pieces of batting together. None of the ones I pieced a couple weeks ago were the right sizes for 3 small quilts I needed them for. I cut backings for all 3 of the small quilts too. Then I started working on large backings ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles

30 blocks....time to sew a top............. from Exuberant Color

I cut the rest of the blocks yesterday morning and sewed them last night while I watched the two NCIS shows on TV. I might exchange the 2 at the right end of the bottom row with each other after seeing this on my computer monitor. I had one block left over, laying on my cabinet.

I didn't find any blue fabrics to add but did find one green. It looks like aqua here but it is a teeny tiny green check.

The one that looks like Gingham is really a plaid if you click and look close at ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles

22 out of 30 blocks............... from Exuberant Color

It took 3 1/2 hours to sew 13 twelve inch blocks last night. I always think I'm faster than that. I did all of the cutting for the blocks earlier in the day yesterday.

The pieces for the next three blocks were cut but I was done for the day. I have chosen the fabrics for the next 5 blocks but I think I need to change out rust colors that I had chosen for the big triangles for blues and greens. I'll try to finish the cutting today plus more cutting for 3 other flannel quilts ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 4 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles

Starting the flannel quilts............ from Exuberant Color

I cut pieces for 13 flannel pinwheel blocks on Friday and last night I started sewing them. I have more pieces prepped for cutting today so I'll have more variety in the rest of the blocks.

I have pieces paired for 4 more blocks with the same fabrics as the first 9 blocks. I am cutting for 3 more flannel quilts at the same time. I'm using up some of the yardage pieces by cutting a 2.5" strip for 16 patch blocks out of the small amount left after cutting triangles and chisel shapes.

The red Amaryllis ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 10 months, 4 weeks ago. under flannel quilts , quilts made with triangles

One last quilt top made in January 2024 from Exuberant Color

It took several hours yesterday but I got this flannel quilt top sewn together by 10 p.m. I had errands in the middle of the day so I still had 6 cross seams to sew in the evening.

It is 53" x 72", a nice throw quilt size or an extra cover on a twin bed.

I mentioned yesterday that I thought I had enough of a Laurel Burch flannel for a backing and I found it. I think there are 6 yards in the piece so I'll have enough left over for a backing on a baby ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 11 months, 1 week ago. under flannel quilts

Flannel day................. from Exuberant Color

For a few years I have been cutting the brighter flannel scraps into 6.5" squares. A lot of these were leftovers after making flannel pillowcases at Christmastime a few years ago. I needed a few more squares so I found 3 yardage pieces and cut squares from them too. There is one more row for the bottom but I was out of space on the design wall.

This is the group for the bottom row which I will lay on the floor today. I may have to move a few pieces because the bottom row on the wall is ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 11 months, 1 week ago. under flannel quilts

A visitor............ from Exuberant Color

A special friend visited me yesterday and we talked for hours. These 2 baby quilts went home with her for her 2 newest grandsons. The older brother of one of them has a flannel quilt I sent to my friend when he was born and he is very possessive of his quilt. Now his brother and cousin will have their own flannel quilts and won't need to try to get his. I bet they will love theirs too.

My great-children 6 hours away opened their I Spy quilt yesterday and they are already having a lot of fun exploring ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year ago. under baby quilts , flannel quilts

Working at turtle speed........ from Exuberant Color

While I was in the basement doing laundry I threw the backing for I Spy 2 in the dryer with a dampened paper towel to get the wrinkles out. I will still have to press the center creases out. I got the seam sewn and I'll trim the width before I load it on the longarm.

While I was down there I also cut this flannel backing for I Spy 1. Hopefully I'll get it pressed and seamed today.

A church in my little town has opened a thrift shop so I took 2 boxes and 5 bags ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year ago. under flannel quilts

Backing for one.......... from Exuberant Color

The batting is now cut for both I Spy Quilts. I decided on Warm and Natural because it is flatter and I don't want much puff in the quilting on these quilts.

I also located backing fabric for I Spy 2. The boys it is for are under 2 years of age so they should like this backing for a long time.

I started the binding on the batik star quilt a few inches before a corner and with just a little stitching time yesterday I managed to get a few inches past the next corner so one short ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year ago. under batik , binding , flannel quilts , star quilts

First 2 finishes for December 2023............ from Exuberant Color

Flannel log baby quilt is 38" square after finishing. Hobbs 80/20 batting.

Backing and binding are Moda brushed fabric which is like flannel but more like the weight of regular quilting fabric.

Flannel 4" tumblers baby quilt is 39.5" square after finishing. I cut the tumblers with my die cutter while cleaning up from making another flannel quilt last year. It made for a fast quilt with pieces ready to use. Hobbs 80/20 batting.

The backing and binding are the same as on the log quilt pictured above.

I got another quilt back from the longarm quilter ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 1 month ago. under accuquilt die cutter , baby quilts , batik , flannel quilts , star quilts

Searching and sorting........... from Exuberant Color

My search was for backing for the 2 flannel baby quilt tops that I made on November 30. I didn't want to cut a piece off larger yardage and then be short for a larger quilt. I kept digging until I found this one. There was enough for both quilts so now I just need to press it and find batting.

While I was in that area I straightened up the big bin of flannel. I have been just grabbing pieces out and making a mess of it. Now it is neat again.

There was a box with 4 ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 1 month ago. under flannel quilts

A sewing day................. from Exuberant Color

This flannel baby quilt top is sewn, border chosen, cut and sewn on. Pressing tomorrow morning.

The second flannel baby quilt top is 4" tumblers. I decided to sew several identical sections of 6 tumblers before starting to design the quilt top.

Here is the start of the design process. I wrote my blog post before I finished sewing it together so I'll show the top tomorrow. I'll also work on my monthly recap. My photo editing program was acting up last night so I hope I don't have problems tonight.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 1 month ago. under baby quilts , flannel quilts

Starting something new............... from Exuberant Color

I need a few baby quilts and I want them made of flannel. I had this box of strips in the basement. I figured it was all 2" strips but after piecing a few blocks I realized there were 2 widths of strips in there.

Since the blocks weren't all the same size I had to trim all of them to the size of the smallest block. Now there are 3 widths of strips since some edge strips are now narrower. When sewn this should be about 34" square. I think a 3" border will work and I could ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 1 month ago. under baby quilts , flannel quilts , nature

Organizing progress.............. from Exuberant Color

I got the batik orphan blocks grouped into matching sizes and used little clips to keep them together. There were a few oddball size blocks between the sizes too and maybe some of them can be trimmed to match the smaller size.

There was a stack of 4.5" blocks too tall to clip. Most of them are 4 patches, with a few plain squares and a few other pieced blocks. They will make good filler areas whenever I get around to making an orphan block quilt.

I have 3 boxes of orphan blocks, 3 different types of fabric so ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 2 months ago. under batik , flannel quilts

More flowers.......... from Exuberant Color

My grandson wanted to know if he could stop by and bring me lunch yesterday and of course I said yes. He brought me this beautiful little basket arrangement. There is a yellow rose in the middle that barely shows from this view. Now I have a bouquet in the kitchen and another in the living room. I am so spoiled and I love it.

My grandson mentioned one of his best friends and wife just had their first baby, a little girl, so I let him choose a quilt to give to them. This one is all flannel, nice ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 7 months ago. under flannel quilts , nature , triangles

Weekly Word: He WILL Heal Us + Books, Stitches and Gratitude! from Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer

Hello there!

I hope you all are doing well! This week has flown by with visits with with friends, Bible Studies, helping a friend reorganize her sewing area and even teaching a another friend to make green chile chicken enchiladas!

Next week will be much quieter as I prepare for surgery. My hubby and I are hoping for a day trip to the mountains to just breathe and enjoy nature.

Onto this week's post!

As my weekly posts are jampacked with lots of fun mini- articles, here's is an index should you have a special interest you ...

added by Miaismine 2 years, 4 months ago. under caroline keene , different , flannel quilts , micah tyler , phillipians 3:13-14 , qayg hexies , sewing studio organization , tracy chevelier

3 Winged Square (Cut Glass Dish) blocks................ from Exuberant Color

I got three more Winged Square blocks cut and sewn yesterday. They aren't pressed yet but I have some other things to turn the iron on for today so they will look better the next time you see them.

I tried to use the blue print here with another light fabric and it wasn't working. I'm glad I waited until I found another that worked better with it.

I just had to have another orange block.

This block may not make into the light block quilt but I just had to make it. I love the combination ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years, 10 months ago. under flannel quilts , kaffe fabric , quilts made with triangles , triangles

Second finish for February 2022............ from Exuberant Color

I finished the binding on the bricks flannel quilt. My design wall with the best lighting is in use so I'll have to take its full photo later.

Juliequilt, you are a no reply....you wanted to know if the binding is flannel too. Yes it is. I only buy good quality flannel and none of it is loosely woven in this quilt. The one I chose for this binding was one of the lighter weight ones so it isn't too bulky in a double binding.

I'll put the full photo here on this post when I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years, 10 months ago. under batiks , flannel quilts , strip piecing

Ready for binding.......... from Exuberant Color

The flannel bricks quilt is quilted with a large loose meander. It is so soft and cuddly.

The quilting barely shows up with the depth of the flannel so no fancy quilting is needed.

Three fabrics make up the backing; vertical seams in the backing.

It is trimmed and waiting for its binding.

I have this piece of a splatter print in a muted pink that I think will work fine for binding.

In the main floor studio I turned the warm color Winged Square blocks on point.

In this layout I turned all of the blocks 90 degrees. Just ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years, 10 months ago. under binding , flannel quilts , kaffe fabric , machine quilting , triangles

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