Hello everyone. Here are a couple pictures of the top I did last night and this morning. I am going to quilt and bind it today also.

It is a kit I got at Hickory Stick in Hannibal on new years eve. My (our) anniversary is Jan 1.

I cant wait to get it done and washed since I used so much starch it was like handling cardboard! :) But I really enjoyed sewing it.

I do have a question. I haven't starched my back yet. It has a print and was wondering if people like to starch and iron the wrong side or the right side. I haven't used flannel before and don't know if it matters what side to iron on.

Thanks a bunch!

Beautiful. I haven't worked with flannel so can't answer your questions.

I am working with flannel right now. I iron both sides, especially if I need to press a seam. Awesome quilt.

Wow, that is beautiful. It's almost too pretty to use, but I bet the flannel makes it warm and cuddly. I wouldn't be able to resist it. Great job.

Your top is beautiful. I don't use starch very much so I am of no help there.

MURPHY's LAW
Well I got my batting all fluffed and wrinkle free. My backing all starched and ironed, and taped to kitchen floor. I also ironed my top one last time. Then it happened. My basting spray was ALL gone! I could swear I just bought a new can! Imagine that.

Sooooo, I will have to wait a couple days to get more. I was going to finish this flannel and another lucky star top that I have had done forevvveerrr. Well the only thing i finished was my first applique it just needed binding.

I have pics of both of them here since I don't have a pic of the final flannel (say that 3 times real fast)

Oh well. I guess this means I'll have to start another one without finishing all three. I did finish one though! :)

here is the lucky star. Sully seems to approve! ;)

Thanks! :)

any suggestions on quilting the lucky star?

I have only done meander and ditch. Bought tissue paper today. Though about trying that.

What a beautiful quilt. I love the window look on the top and bottom!

Great quilts, love 'em all

Hi everybody, being new to this grp. I rarely reply to things but since I started my first flannel "Rail Fence" quilt yest. for a special friend, I need to ask about the starching. I did find that the flannel stretches a lot & becomes distorted. It sounds like a lot of you starch a LOT. Is it just flannel or everything? I would appreciate everybody's input about starching.
I love this grp. & read every word.

I would love to snuggle under the wildlife quilt.

It is soooo cute. I do iron both sides, and I also starch, usually on the wrong side. I starch because I tend to stretch it too much, especially if I have to undo a lot. If I am cutting triangles, no matter what fabric I am using, I starch as well.