Selina, No I didn't have to do anything out of the ordinary to the homespun fabric. It holds up well, I am using one of the TT homespun quilts as a couch cover to protect my new couch from Chihuahua damage. It's been washed many times and is still in great shape. :thumbup:

Here is a homespun rag quilt I made for grandson graduation, I like the way it turned out better than flannel. It ragged nicely.
the nice thing about using plain squares mine were 7" that finished at 5" is you can just add rows on bottom or side as you need to enlarge.
Post a picture when you get them done.
Keolika

Would plaid FLANNELS work well with a Turning 20 quilt? I have a ton of old PJ bottoms that I 'collect' from goodwill if they are name brand, 100% and XL sized. Pre-shrunk flannel cottons, super soft! Been wondering what kinda of quilt to use them on...

I've been collecting homespun plaids too. I have a book on quilting with plaids, but I can't find it right now. I've got a couple of other quilts I have to do first.
I have made one quilt and used a plaid. It wasn't homespun. But I cut the fabric with the grain and not the lines on the plaid. I may have to take them out of the quilt because the lines not being straight really bother me.

At my local quilt shop they have a blue jean/homespun rag quilt when I went to another lqs for some autism material they had a bag of homespun parts and pieces so I bought it and I already have bought and washed 40 pairs of mens jeans gotta love yard sales and goodwill for those, going to do a rag quilt with the two materials made into hst and rag the quilt. Have jean dresses and skirts for the backing on the jean car quilts I'm going to make for the kids this summer

Your quilts are gorgeous. If I had to pick one, there's something about the second one that keeps drawing my attention. It looks so tailored. Great job!

Don't make it too complicated. I just finished a homespun quilt that drove me nuts because of all the small pieces. One piece of advice from a sewer: don't get hung up on making all of the plaids "straight" they look just fine if they are a little "off".

I think so. There aren't any small pieces and that can be a problem with flannels (depends on the fabric). Turning 20 is using 20 fat quarters and I think you cut 4 - 5 pieces out of each fq. Another idea would be to use them pieced together in 10" squares or so as the back of a quilt. I love flannel backs and use it with cotton or flannel tops. Very cozy. Just a thought.

I'm quite interested in this thread as I love homespuns and have been collecting a fats each time I go to the Mennonite fabric shops.

The pictures that have been shared are beautiful - guess I might move this up on my "to do" list!

My concern is the loose weave that they have... Is this a problem up the road? Should I be washing & drying on hot before using them?

Thanks for any advice.

Eddie..I love your quilts, too.

A good thought. I like it. :D I had been thinking about doing a Large Squared flannel top backed with fleece, tied. For use as a sofa back throw at camp or to snuggle under on chilly nights. The was the original purpose to collecting the PJ's. Mere penny's for a least a 1/2 yard of pre-washed/shrunk flannel.

Amen to that. At one of my fav LQS hang outs, I saw an experienced quilter purposefully put her homespun plaid patches just a little off in a quilt. It was a bed sized, and had homespun as an accent, prob. less than 10% of the pieced top. The pieces she DID use though, were so interesting when placed alongside the others (blenders, calicos, tone on tones and prints). It was a 'scrap' quilt effect... and even though she wasn't using real scraps to make it :lol: , it had that 'look' to it. Partially cause of the slightly off line plaid pieces.

Yes, I've already got Eddies 2nd quilt down as a 'must do' quilt after all the others I've already got pulled and lined up. LOL. It's funny, I had someone give me a package of charms, layer cakes and other square pieces... and I didn't have a clue what to do with them. Now I know!

For me, I suspect I like the contrast and crispness of that 2nd one....

Here is a raggy quilt I made using homespun and floral cotton print in a trip around the world pattern. You could substitute some other pattern of fabric for the floral for a boys quilt.

These are wonderful!!! I love the first one. :)

Barb..I love your quilt!

I found a great pattern in Quick Quilts about 8 years ago that I used for my first "manly" quilt. It was so much fun collecting the plaids, I felt like a kid in a candy store. The block is a flying dove variation with a simple muslin print and some subtle geometrics. The back is pieced flannel and was quilted in large sections. I titled it "Oh my God, they sent my sone to Bosnia". Beware, you will get hooked on homespuns. LOL

I was thinking a Turning Twenty pattern, then saw Mary's lovely picture. I believe that is an excellant pattern to 'grow' with the boys.
Somethinglike the Overall Sam is ok, but at thirteen, he won't want his friends to see him using it.
All the others are great, too.

There is a picture posted today that I really like. It is My 1st B & W posted by Kmschir. Check this out and see if you think it would be a good pattern for my homespun plaids.
Thanks, Peggy

I see a lot of good ideas here.
I'm attaching another, from a recent local show. I thought it was really nice. I'm pretty sure it was all plaids, but not necessarily homespuns.

What beautiful Plaid Quilts! :thumbup:

I love the quilt photos.