Using homespun plaids for boys quilts
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Originally Posted by PiecesinMn
I think so. There aren't any small pieces and that can be a problem with flannels (depends on the fabric). Turning 20 is using 20 fat quarters and I think you cut 4 - 5 pieces out of each fq. Another idea would be to use them pieced together in 10" squares or so as the back of a quilt. I love flannel backs and use it with cotton or flannel tops. Very cozy. Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by Gelswood
Don't make it too complicated. I just finished a homespun quilt that drove me nuts because of all the small pieces. One piece of advice from a sewer: don't get hung up on making all of the plaids "straight" they look just fine if they are a little "off".
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Originally Posted by matraina
Your quilts are gorgeous. If I had to pick one, there's something about the second one that keeps drawing my attention. It looks so tailored. Great job!
For me, I suspect I like the contrast and crispness of that 2nd one....
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I found a great pattern in Quick Quilts about 8 years ago that I used for my first "manly" quilt. It was so much fun collecting the plaids, I felt like a kid in a candy store. The block is a flying dove variation with a simple muslin print and some subtle geometrics. The back is pieced flannel and was quilted in large sections. I titled it "Oh my God, they sent my sone to Bosnia". Beware, you will get hooked on homespuns. LOL
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I was thinking a Turning Twenty pattern, then saw Mary's lovely picture. I believe that is an excellant pattern to 'grow' with the boys.
Somethinglike the Overall Sam is ok, but at thirteen, he won't want his friends to see him using it.
All the others are great, too.
Somethinglike the Overall Sam is ok, but at thirteen, he won't want his friends to see him using it.
All the others are great, too.
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There is a picture posted today that I really like. It is My 1st B & W posted by Kmschir. Check this out and see if you think it would be a good pattern for my homespun plaids.
Thanks, Peggy
Thanks, Peggy
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