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Old 02-22-2021, 12:11 PM
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I just came across this project. Definitely something I would love to do. I was wondering if I could use flannel. My daughter gave me her flannel stash. I shy away from this type of fabric since I believe it shows wear too much too soon. Any thoughts? Thank you
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Old 02-22-2021, 01:12 PM
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I would say no. Flannel is not as stable as quilting cotton so I would not choose it for patterns with lots of pieces. It makes great rag quilts and quilt backings, tho.
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Old 02-22-2021, 02:32 PM
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DJ I've only done flying geese on this BOM and on Mary Mahems New Years Day Mystery quilt. When I cut the triangles I thought keeping the angles from stretching would be hard and my material was a little thinner too. I am using all "scraps" and pieces onhand. Here's my 2 versions of Feb. Pink corners dont show well on the pic.
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Old 02-22-2021, 02:47 PM
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BRBeverly your blocks so far are perfect! I tried to change the color placement for my January block. I thought it might look more like a snow flake doing it this way. Maybe its more like a blizzard swirling around!
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Old 02-22-2021, 07:13 PM
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Those are pretty blocks, duckling. I like the rearrangement of your January block.
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Old 02-22-2021, 10:21 PM
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Duckling, your heart blocks are darling! That's some interesting color placement on the Jan. block.
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Old 02-23-2021, 04:21 PM
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SBG after thinking about Feb I decided to redo or just create another one. I think the minimal color palette got me thinking. I am going to change and put flowers, hearts and a rich brown for chocolate! That reads more like Valentines month!
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Old 02-23-2021, 04:24 PM
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Joe'smom doesn't it look so different with the colors that way? Both my sisters are excellent at selecting color and pattern. I am still working on it.
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Old 02-23-2021, 09:22 PM
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Duckling, Wow, you really changed up the Jan block! It looks like a different pattern that way. Your first Feb block is so cute with that center print-- it makes the second block seem plain by comparison.

JustKarin, I'd say flannel is great for a back. But there's nothing wrong with trying using it for piecing. See how it goes and if you like it, then you'll know after your experiment.

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Old 02-24-2021, 04:18 AM
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Duckling, what a complete differnt look from your first January blocjpk to the second...both are nice with your winter fabric.

SBG, I really like your fabric choice in your third February block. It’s fun to see everyone’s fabric combinations.
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