As I was moving fabric bins the other day, I peeked into the flannel tub. These have been in here for many years and I suddenly felt like I ought to do something with them. I still liked these, but I didn't have any plan or direction for them and I needed some coordinating pieces to move them forward.
So I grabbed a piece of paper and started scratching out some ideas and notes for simple designs. I knew I'd forget what the plan was if I didn't write it down.
Then I hopped online and sorted through some fabrics and ordered some pieces that would allow me to complete my vision for these quilts because the only flannel I have is in that bin.
Next week I hope to spend a day cutting and end up with 6 kits, ready to sew.
1. In the Saddle - This will be either a rag quilt or simple squares alternating with hourglass blocks. I had the cowboy & denim.
2. Panda Palooza - this will be a gingham quilt. I had the panda and pink fabric.
3. Flutterby Butterfly - I just had the butterfly flannel. I think I'll alternate squares of the butterfly with flower or pinwheel blocks.
4. Flannel Garden - The top 3 fabrics were in my bin. This may be a checkerboard quilt.
5. Froggy Fun - I'll alternate frog squares with a 9-patch for an Irish Chain effect. The frogs were the only fabric I already had.
6. Sassy Squirrel - I had the squirrel and pink fabric. This will be a gingham quilt. This fabric is close to 30 years old! I bought 2 yards from Alco for $2.49 when our daughter was a toddler and she's now 32! Yikes! I was going to make overalls or a little jumper. 😂 And yes, we DO have a granddaughter now, but although I loved sewing clothes for the kids when they were small, I no longer have any desire to do that. And she will outgrow the clothes faster than she'll outgrow a quilt. 😉
None of these were on my list of quilts I listed back in January, but when I opened this bin, it was like a whole herd of squirrels jumped out and scattered and I had to do something about it. 😄
