Chenille Quilt

Nothing like being away from home to accomplish unfinished projects~ I'm even using a sewing machine that does not have all of the bells and whistles that mine has and I'm really making progress!!! I'm so impressed.

Yesterday I cut flannel pieces 42" square to "create" a chenille baby blanket. It's for a baby boy born mid-February and I am quite confident that I will be able to finish it before he starts college!

I already had the blue train fabric so purchased additional to compliment it. By layering correctly it should, after washing and drying, have a nice "color hue" and be cuddly soft. It will also be very warm!!!

Doing chenille is a laborious process. I looked through mags, books, patterns and online quilting sites. All described similar preparation process ~ so I know I am on the right track.

You might be able to see where stitching rows are - 1/2 " apart - that's the laborious part. But I've got two beautiful chocolate labs and HGTV to keep me company.