Plaid quilt

An easy how-to guide to making a wholecloth quilt without a pattern, playing with your threads to make a plaid pattern with the quilting.

Fall has me reaching for my plaid flannel shirts for a cozy layer. The Plaid-ish Free Quilt Pattern translates the plaid print of my favorite shirts into quilt form. Nothing says fall quite like a good plaid. With every style of plaid from checkered to Tartan, incorporating this timeless pattern into quilts is a must. […]

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Once everything was done and dusted, I am just over the moon with this project. I would definitely make this pattern again and I just know that this quilt is going to be used and treasured and hopefully in lots of sunny day photos of family days out. When I look at holiday snapshots from my childhoo

Our nephew Adam will graduate from high school this May, and I’ve completed his flannel quilt with a few months to spare. Last fall I asked Adam if he had any special requests for his graduation q…

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Plaids are different. Let's look at a few. And for a few quilts that make good use of plaid fabric. Join the 2,000 other followers and see over 8,000 other quilts on my Pinterest board, "heart, quilts."

I am making slow but steady progress on my UFOs without adding too many more to the bottom of the list. This quilt was at the top. I am embarrassed to admit that DH and I chose these fabrics in 2010 The top has been pieced for some time - edited to add that the squares finish at 6" and I ordered wool batting last year and then spent some time on my hands and knees: In December, I set to quilting it. The NFR (National Finals Rodeo) allowed me to make good progress on it. 10 nights of…

Great Ideas for Memory Quilts, Keepsake Quilts and for Recycling Men’s Shirts! Men’s shirts have a lot of usable fabric for creative quilters to work into quilts. Recycling is always a great idea, plus men’s shirts provide the ideal fabric for more masculine quilts. All-cotton shirts, besides being more comfortable to wear, are perfect for …

My daughter made this Plaid Flannel Quilt for a Christmas Gift! She saw something on Pinterest that she liked and just decided to copy the idea. We did not have a pattern, but it is just squares pieced together. A quilt like this is perfect for camping, picnics, ballgames or just being outside! The … Continue reading Plaid Flannel Quilt →