Carol in WI

Judy do you think that flannel plaid shirts would work in this mystery? My husband just passed away and I was in the process of cutting apart about 12 of them to make lap size quilts for our children/GC. I love your mysteries and this could be part of the healing process. I could add some cream or white flannel for the neutrals.

happylab

Thank-you suzisew for posting those delete instructions. Now I can delete 1/2 of my old threads. Again thank-you for the directions.

sunrise450

I tried pulling just fabrics I wanted to use from my scraps and gave up. Their are just too many scraps. I am just going to pick one container and go from there. I spent yesterday afternoon (well part of it) LOL ironing background fabric. I think I will try to use white on white for the background.
Carol I'm sorry for your loss.

paintmejudy

I'm so sorry for your loss, Carol. What a wonderful idea to use his flannel shirts in a memory quilt. I think you would be okay. Since most flannel shirts are plaid, I think you could get enough of the pattern to show. If you add a cream, make sure to wash and dry twice so it doesn't shrink and distort your quilt.

paintmejudy

Cathy and Teen - looks like you are all set for Saturday!

Lynnie - send me a PM and let me know what you will be buying for. I thought you mentioned you had lots of scraps but needed neutrals. If neutrals, I would suggest yardage, some 1/4 yard and maybe a few 1/8 yd pieces. On Saturday, you will see what you need to get started . The Joann FQs are usually not a great selection or quality for the neutrals.

Sunrise - yeah, just wait for the clue before pulling stuff out of bins.

Teen

Carol... I'll be excited to see your mystery quilts of remembrance. We'll be with you on this journey of healing and I'm so sorry for your loss after 51 years.

Puzwhiz

Hi everyone. My name is Debrae and I have been a member for a long time, but I haven't been on in a while. I would love to join in on your mystery train ride.

Carol in WI

Judy, I am so happy to hear that the plaid flannels will work for this. Now I really need to get busy disassembling them. Your mysteries and the group that does them are all so helpful and encouraging.
Thank you Judy, Teen and Sunrise for the condolences - this has been a difficult week, but all the prayers and kind words really, really help and a short mystery seems to be something that I can handle right now.

paintmejudy

I would highly suggest giving your flannels some spray starch, or Mary Ellen's Best Press before cutting. You may want to rough cut along the seams and press a fair sized piece. Flannel shifts and stretches, as you know, and you may not get all your pieces on the straight of grain. There will be quite a bit of handling and pressing. You might want to over-cut Saturday's clue just a bit, so the blocks end up at the correct size.

paintmejudy

Welcome aboard! We love new riders on our train trips.