Brian's Flannel Snuggle

Completed March 2009
I don't make a lot of flannel quilts but have found that the Fun and Done quilt patterns are great for lap quilts and warmers in the winter.  Brian, number 2 son, lives in Olympia, Washington where it is cold and cloudy most of the winter.  Brian asked for a flannel quilt for "lounging around" so this was his Christmas gift.

With Fun and Done quilts you:

• cut squares of fabric for the backing, 
• layer the backing - batt - 
• add the  top "design" fabric step-by-step as you go along.  

This is a sew & flip method that quilts the block as you assemble the top.  When working with flannel, it is a real advantage to have the top and backing stabilized almost immediately.  Stretching out of shape has not been a problem.

When you have all of the blocks made, you just sew the backing fabrics together and use the extra fabric to create the sashing between the block.  I added the extra borders to the pattern for additional length.  I have not figured out the way to add the border and not have a break in the pattern for the 2nd and 3rd borders.  Someday I will spend the time to work that out.

Over the last year I have picked up some of the other Fun and Done patterns which I will have to try out.