Deciding what to make for my little sister for Christmas was easy– she loves the Folksy Flannel prints, and I was in luck because I had just stocked up on them! I thought she could use another quilt (the first one I made her is lightweight, cotton quilt), and I wanted this one to be warmer, so I backed it in grey flannel.
I decided to do a new-to-me free motion quilting design on this one. I felt the overall design was simple, so a little more detail in the quilting dresses it up a bit. Because of the bright, bold prints on the front the quilting pattern mostly blends in. On the back, however, it shows up clearly.
Although I did not follow Anna Maria Horner’s pattern (I put the quilt top together before she released her log mansion pattern) if you’re looking to make a similar quilt, she has a free PDF available here. It was this photo that inspired my quilt:
I love this line so much– I had trouble not buying even more than I did, but one of my friends pointed out that a whole milk crate of this fabric is probably enough! I know this might be considered “fabric enabling,” but I should note– this line is now out of print, and is getting a little hard to find. However, my friend Brenda has the full fat quarter set in her shop! So, if you’re thinking of getting some before it’s gone, check it out.
beautiful! i love lit. it is so bright and colorful and looks very cuddly!
It is GORGEOUS!!! I love log cabins.
it’s beautiful! and i’m sure it’s lovely and snuggly too.
Your quilt is gorgeous and i’m sure is very warm and cozy! I love Anna’s fabrics, especially her flannels.
Yet another awesome quilt, Natalie! Love the fabrics and quilting you used. You’ve definitely made me want to check out those flannels!
Gorgeous, gorgeous!! The quilting is beautiful, too.
Gorgeous quilt and beautiful photos showcasing it!
Another wonderful quilt – it looks especially great in that last picture.
Hope you are feeling better – we missed you at the retreat.
I totally love, love, love it!! So snuggly!!!
I just want to roll around and snuggle up with that quilt (but I suppose that’s the point, right?)
Love your color choices! It’s just beautiful!
Oo, I love how this turned out – I was inspired by this one too 🙂
This is, literally (imagine Chris from Parks&Rec saying that), the best quilt I have ever encountered. And I have encountered a number of quilts in my day. Snugglin’ in it now. Just wanted to let you know again how great it is if “I just want to live inside this quilt forever!” wasn’t quite descriptive enough.
Wow, so bright and pretty! I love it. I have some Folksy Flannel but not enough for a huge quilt like this. Its amazing stuff though.
This is beautiful! I am wondering if you can tell me the cut sizes of the different logs. I am very new to quilting and intimidated by the math part. I have the pattern for the AMH one, but I prefer yours. It feels so much more alive! Thanks.