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I believe you might have seen a chenille quilt? You have several layers of fabric ( flannel works best) that you stack and sew channels about every 1/2 inch on the 45* bias. After the channels are all sewn, the layers are cut between the stitching line but you don't cut the bottom layer. The bottom layer holds the chenille together and the blanket puffs and frays when washed and dried in the machine. Chenille makes a lot of lint in the washing/drying process so clean the lint trap frequently.
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It sounds like you are talking about a chenille quilt. Check out this link and/or Google how to make a chenille quilt.
http://www.aestheticnest.com/2010/08...ille-baby.html
http://www.aestheticnest.com/2010/08...ille-baby.html
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They are a lot of tedious sewing but can turn out so beautiful! I've made several -- they are warm and snuggly. Be sure to get flannel that has the design woven into it rather than printed on one side.
#8
That is also called chenille trapunto. You layer 4 or more layers. The backing, the batting, and two or more top fabrics. You quilt your design, and then cutaway a piece of the top fabric or fabrics to let the fabric below show through. I saw this demoed on a Linda Taylor vhs tape a few years ago and have always wanted to try it. She used several layers and let the cut edges fray giving it a very nice chenille effect.
You can see this on a preview of her tape at http://www.thequiltingschool.com/vid...9-96784af98eb7 at about the 1:10 mark.
You can see this on a preview of her tape at http://www.thequiltingschool.com/vid...9-96784af98eb7 at about the 1:10 mark.
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