Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Rainbow quilt

This is a quilt kit I bought in 2002 or 2003, that is when the  pattern is dated.  It is made from a fat quarter bundle of 30 different Benartex Fossil Fern.  
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This is the only  picture of the quilt in progress.
Kirby loves flannel, especially when it is warm on the ironing board.



The fat quarters were cut into 4 - 4 inch wide strips.  They were sewn together along the long side into a complete loop.  Then you sub-cut those into 4 inch strips.  I decided what color I wanted in the center and started breaking the loops apart moving down one color each time.  The pieced border was made the same way with a one and a half inch strip!


The pieced border was fun, I think!  
It is a queen size, but fits on the king size bed.


I quilted this om my machine.  It has a deeper throat than most.  I used YLY Variations in Jewel tones. The stitch looks like a double sided blanket shift. 


 I could not get a good picture of the back.  It is a tan marble flannel



Kirby, you are such a ham! 
The king size quilt is back from the quilter and I love what she did with it.  Hopefully tomorrow I can get it posted.
I have no idea what I need 3 flannel quilts for.  Some winters, like this one, are too warm for them!