All these layers combined make for a wonderfully soft and warm quilt. I decided to go with black and white striped binding. I think it sets off the colorfulness of the quilt very nicely.
I enjoyed working with flannel and am absolutely in love with the finished quilt. I did, however, learn a few things while making this quilt and would do things differently next time. I normally go with 1/4 inch seams, I think flannel would benefit from wider seams. After I washed the quilt, I had 2 or 3 areas where my seams came undone (not a fun experience). I also think that raw edge applique might not have been the best use of flannel. It unravels a little differently than regular quilting cotton, something I did not consider in advance, and I had to hand quilt around most of my circles to keep them safely attached after washing.
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Have a wonderful rest of the weekend, Svetlana.
Love the flannel, its wonderful. Looks so warm and cozy.
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ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful! Good lessons learned, thanks for sharing. I made a denim rag quilt with flannel backing for my mom a year ago and it's still not done because of the interminable unraveling of the frays. I have clipped it and washed it several times and there are still strings coming out. Maybe I'll get around to it by Christmas. I probably will never make a rag quilt again:)
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! It looks so fun and snuggley! Thanks for the tips about sewing with flannel. I've been thinking about using it in a winter quilt.
ReplyDeleteI can see how snuggly it is from here! I so want to make a flannel quilt. They sound amazing :o)
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely and warm and snuggly, sorry about the washing machine giving it a hard time though!
ReplyDeleteIt is awesome! Looks so soft & cozy, flannel is SO perfect for this time of year...thanks for the tips ;) Oh, and great job on the early finish...still working on mine! Smiles~Beth
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