Put Away the Flannels

You wouldn't know it by looking out the window some days, but winter is gone and it is time to pack up the flannel quilts until next fall. We get pretty chilly here in Central Oregon and all of my family likes to snuggle in with a warm quilt in the evenings.

The first flannel I ever made was for my hubby. It has held up really well for being 12 years old! I did a utility stitch and tied it.

My next flannel was a mystery quilt class I took at the Stitchin' Post. My daughter is the owner of this one.

Once hubby and my daughter had one I couldn't leave out my son. I made this one in 1997 and it's been through 3 years of college too. The first year at college he told me he'd tell his friends that he needed to go get his quilt (while watching a movie, playing a game machine, whatever) his friends would say, "What are you? Little house on the prairie." Secretly I think they were jealous of his warm flannel quilt.

In 1993 my niece and two nephews moved in with us. Of course, I needed three more snuggle quilts! It's been one year since they moved back in with their dad- hopefully the quilts remind them of a warm safe place.

I had to laugh while scanning this photo. The oldest nephew will be a senior next year and is tall and lanky- and he smiles a lot!