I’ve been thinking about utility quilts lately. You know, the kind made to be finished as quickly and efficiently as possible. I think a lot of Gee’s Bend quilts were made as utility quilts. Anyway, I found these woven flannel scraps and stitched them together.

Some leftover woven plaid seemed a good border choice.

Yep, that’s working for me. Slapdash, so I can get to the quilting.

I loaded it up for basting. Those little patches?

They are covering little spots in the flannel where new threads were tied in during manufacturing. Like this:

Yes, they wouldn’t show if I had the back side of the fabric down, but I like mixing both sides in this piece. The patches add to the feel.

Hang with me. Hand quilting is next.

Have a great day!