I was traveling yesterday and the day slipped right by. I’m thrilled to show the flannel quilt I have kept under wraps for so long. The quilt is to replace a nephew’s baby quilt. He has loved on his first quilt for over 25 years. It even went to college with him. A photo of Andrew on his first log cabin quilt.

I kept to the same pattern as the original, a LOG CABIN. Changing the colors to blue, gray and navy. It is still flannel and has a wonderful weight. this quilt is a KING!! I used Winline 100% Bamboo Batting, as it is my favorite light weight batting and washes up beautifully. You can find the batting HERE. The new Log Cabin quilt is below!!!!

The report……. he LOVES it!! He is a huge baseball fan and the Royal blue corners worked perfectly for our hometown KC Royals!

I kept the quilting simple in style. I outlines all the logs on the dark side of the blocks and did a “water stipple” on the light side. This is one of my favorite types of free-hand quilting designs and the name I call it. It has a more masculine feel and quickly fills in open spaces! I think it adds a bit more character than a simple stipple/meander. The straight outlines took some extra time, but I did most of it free-hand (no ruler). The flannel scooped the stitches right up so it allowed me to quilt a bit quicker than usual.

I gotta say, there is something special about a flannel log cabin quilt that says 1. comfort, 2. masculine and 3. love!!!

I used 2 1/2″ strips and it made for large 14″ finished blocks! The block layout is below. I’ve talked about pre-washing and using a spray starch when working with flannel. It sure makes for a great combination. I also used a walking foot when I pieced. I hope you might give this block/quilt a try. There are so many layout options!

#1- Log Cabin blocks…simple rectangles and squares but look complicated. They can be made with the cornerstones as I did with this quilt or not. Both variations are wonderful.

#2 – Simple quilting really makes the “logs” stand out. Keeping the quilting simple brings out the piecing lines and style of the blocks!

in quilting,

Debbie