Wednesday, May 17, 2017

layers

I use flannel as batting. It is easy to find (thrifted) or old odds and ends at home. The texture also seems to help it "cling" to the quilt top, even with lots of transporting as with all my hand stitched projects. I still pin the layers, but minimally really. I do a lot of my hand stitching on just two layers, top and flannel. Then, I add the back layer and machine quilt the three layers together, hiding my hand stitching thread ends between them.

I am going to try multiple flannel layers in some areas on this project, to add a bit more relief to the positive spaces. I have cut away the negative space flannel and now the back has a interesting look on its own, a bit of raw edge appliqué. I will add another layer of flannel, so positive areas will have two layers of the flannel rather than just one.

8 comments:

  1. flannel....i've never thought to use flannel...what a great thought!!!

    Love to you from me

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    1. Love to you, grace! Hello! It's very likely my flannel thoughts started with Jude.

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  2. Love the shape of your leaves!

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  3. Wow, what a great process photo showing the innards!

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    1. Oh I like that, the innards! It's an interesting view and maybe sparking some ideas.

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    1. Flannel is just so nice to work with, the way it sort of clings to itself and other fabrics. I've been meaning to post an update on how this piece and the layers turned out. Thanks for the reminder.

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