huntannette

Hi everyone. I need help with ideas and suggestions...new quilter here lol I have some really kewl cotton flanalette I bought a while back when our quilting store closed down. Now I want to make a baby quilt for my godaughter who will be having a little girl in February...does anyone have suggestions......would really appreciate

trupeach

I would do a pinwheel I just love pinwheel quilts for a baby.

tlrnhi

You could do just a scrappy block.
Some Fat Quarter Quilt patterns are quick and easy to do....check your local LQS.
You can find TONS online for easy baby patterns.

huntannette

NO local quilt shop!! LOL the closest is about four hours drive away...I need pattern ideas

tlrnhi

Sorry....didn't realize you didn't have any near you...

These were the first ones that popped up when I Googled FREE BABY QUILT PATTERNS......

Try this.....
http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/Qu...ltPatterns.htm

http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/b...babyquilt.html

http://www.freeapplique.com/babyquilt.html

http://www.fabricmom.com/2009/09/fre...quilt-pattern/

huntannette

OH ty so much...will go check things out!!!

muffins

You could also consider a rag quilt, flannel would also be a good choice for that pattern.

Sue McCoy

Remember flannel shrinks quiet a bit. You may want to wash and dry it in the dryer befor cutting it out to prevent any supprises the frst time it's washed. Nothing worse than a new flannel blankie with a satin binding that shrinks the first time it's washed and them the binding is way to big and just gets all wavy and will not lay flat. Since flannel will soften up after washing, you can use spray starch when you iron to make cutting and piecing easier.

huntannette

Thank you for the suggestions...haven`t decided what it will be yet. I`ve had the flanel for a while...don`t remember if I washed it. Do I make the binding with flannel too? That`s what I wanted to do....all flannel. I had thought of a rag quilt but not too sure how to assemble the rows. What do I do at intersections??( yes I`m an overthinker!!LOL)

Prism99

When I use flannel, I wash it and dry it twice to mak sure it has really shrunk as much as it is going to. I think it makes the fabric stronger too, because the threads are closer together.

I like to heavily starch flannel before cutting to eliminate stretch when sewing. You can probably find my method by doing a search on starch; if not, I can repost. For me, at least, it's much easier than trying to use spray starch.

It is usually recommended to sew flannel quilts with 1/2-inch seams rather than 1/4-inch seams because flannel has such a tendency to ravel.

I think you could make the binding out of flannel as long as you use a double-fold application (single would be too flimsy).