What can you do with flannel other than rag quilt

Reply Subscribe

Page 5 of 7

« First

Thread Tools

09-09-2011, 03:55 PM

#41

madamekelly

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Posts: 7,695

I use flannel for the back of quilts for kids, sometimes big kids too. Makes them cuddly. :thumbup:

09-09-2011, 04:01 PM

#42

Donna Hall

Junior Member

Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Paris, Texas

Posts: 170

This morning I saw a beautiful blooming nine patch in flannel.

09-09-2011, 05:03 PM

#43

schuffle

Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Posts: 63

I made all my grand kiddies flannel quilts. Used Yellow Brick Road pattern and they all loved them.

Did the same thing for wedding presents for Northern family members.

Everyone loves the flannel quilts because they are so warm and soft.

Happy Quilting, Kathy

09-09-2011, 06:06 PM

#44

Busy Quilter

Junior Member

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Indy

Posts: 105

There is a Column Quilt by Nancy Zieman that is quilt as you go using flannel for the batting.

09-09-2011, 06:12 PM

#45

Winkee

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: NC

Posts: 644

I made a beautiful log cabin for my son several years back and a delectable mtns for one of my pharmacists for a wedding gift.

09-09-2011, 06:17 PM

#46

javin22

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Utah

Posts: 5,496

I use flannel and corderoy in my cabin quilts.

09-09-2011, 06:18 PM

#47

Jannie

Super Member

Join Date: May 2008

Location: Rocky Mountains

Posts: 1,866

Make your granddaughter a receing blanket but make it longer (use 1 3/4 yards instead of 1 1/4 yards. It makes it long enough to take a nap or use while watching tv.
I always back my quilts with flannel.
Use flannel instead of batting for a light weight quilt.
You can make receiving blankets & donate them to a hospital or shelter.

09-09-2011, 06:57 PM

#48

IBQLTN

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Posts: 1,389

I love my king size flannel quilt but it was really heavy to work on. I used the heavier flannels JoAnns sold a few years ago, countryside flannel I think it was called.

I found it easier to match seams by pressing them open and it reduced the bulk a lot. I also think strips smaller than 2-2.5 inches are about as small as I would go because you get so many pieces and seams it gets really heavy which was wonderful when we lived in Missouri but I don't use it as much down here in Florida!