Originally Posted by
Carol in WI
Judy, I am so happy to hear that the plaid flannels will work for this. Now I really need to get busy disassembling them. Your mysteries and the group that does them are all so helpful and encouraging.
Thank you Judy, Teen and Sunrise for the condolences - this has been a difficult week, but all the prayers and kind words really, really help and a short mystery seems to be something that I can handle right now.
I would highly suggest giving your flannels some spray starch, or Mary Ellen's Best Press before cutting. You may want to rough cut along the seams and press a fair sized piece. Flannel shifts and stretches, as you know, and you may not get all your pieces on the straight of grain. There will be quite a bit of handling and pressing. You might want to over-cut Saturday's clue just a bit, so the blocks end up at the correct size.