Hey everyone. Today we're making a cozy throw quilt with a seamless flannel back, no piecing that back together.
Here we go.
Meet the fabric
This is the Prairie Gather flannel in Brick.
Its full name includes 108033 20F.
It is from Moda Fabrics.
The collection is Prairie Gather.
It spreads the Prairie Gather print across wide yardage.
That print sits on a warm brick red ground.
Brick is warm, not bright red.
It feels calm and homey.
This fabric is 108 inches wide.
That is extra-wide wideback yardage, y'all.
It is a flannel quilting fabric.
It was made as a quilt backing.
The idea is a seamless, cozy back.
No piecing a back together.
No seam running down the middle.
It is sold by the yard.
Why it suits a throw quilt
A throw quilt lives on the couch.
You grab it every single evening.
So the back matters a whole lot.
The back is what touches you.
Flannel feels soft right away.
It feels warm without feeling heavy.
And this width fixes the hard part.
Most throw backs need piecing.
You sew two widths together.
Then you wrestle that seam flat.
This 108-inch width skips that.
One piece can back your whole throw.
One smooth piece, edge to edge.
The brick color helps, too.
It hides everyday use really well.
And it pairs with so many tops.
Creams, tans, greens, and denims all work.
Completely up to you on the top.
What you will need
- This Prairie Gather Flannel Brick fabric — 2 yards for the back and binding of a throw about 50 by 60 inches
- Fabric for your throw top, pieced to about 50 by 60 inches finished
- Batting cut about 54 by 64 inches
- Matching thread for quilting and binding
- A rotary cutter, mat, and long ruler
- Pins or quilting clips, plus safety pins for basting
- An iron and ironing board
- Your sewing machine with a walking foot, if you have one
Let me explain that 2-yard number.
Two yards gives you 72 inches of length.
And you still have 108 inches of width.
Your throw top is about 50 by 60 inches.
Your back should be a little bigger.
I like about 4 inches extra per side.
So cut your back about 58 by 68 inches.
That fits easily inside one cut.
You will have a nice strip left over.
Save that strip for binding.
Cut binding strips 2 1/2 inches wide.
That leftover width is a real bonus.
No extra fabric to buy for binding.
Brief steps
- Piece your throw top to about 50 by 60 inches, and press it well.
- Cut your flannel back to about 58 by 68 inches, keeping it square.
- Layer back wrong side up, batting in the middle, and top right side up.
- Pin baste every 4 to 5 inches, or spray baste if that is your preference.
- Quilt simply to start — stitch in the ditch or straight lines about 2 inches apart, at about 8 to 10 stitches per inch.
- Trim the sandwich square, join your 2 1/2-inch binding strips, and bind all four sides.
Now, a word about quilting flannel.
Flannel has a little more loft.
It can shift a touch under the foot.
Slow down right there.
Use that walking foot if you have one.
Use a size 80/12 or 90/14 needle.
Check your tension on a scrap first.
If a line wanders a little, that's okay.
It does not have to be perfect.
You are your own worst critic here.
Nobody on the couch is grading it.
Take your time, it's not a race.
If I can do this, y'all can do it.
Practical tips
Press the flannel before you layer.
Do not stretch it while you press.
Just lift and set the iron down.
Prewash if you plan to wash often.
Do that before you cut, not after.
That way any shrinking happens first.
Keep your quilting simple on a first throw.
Straight lines forgive a whole lot.
We're not reinventing the wheel here.
One wide flannel back, one cozy throw.
And you get warmth without the wrestling.
Super duper cozy for movie night.
Alrighty, that's our throw quilt.
Thanks so much for sewing along with me.
We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the 108" Prairie Gather Flan Brick 108033 20F 45" wide fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
