Fibermania

Flip and Sew Coverlet

Our summers here are a bit too warm to sleep under a quilt, but I want a patchwork coverlet and thought it could work as just two layers of fabric with no batting in between. So let's pretend that these squares of my ugliest fabrics are quilt blocks like log cabins, or nine patches or whatever you like. While we are pretending, think of these first three squares as representing row one of a full size quilt top and the second set is row two. Cut two pieces of lining fabric the same size as each of these rows.
Putting right sides together, line up the seams, and place both lining fabrics underneath the two sets of blocks. Sew the seam through all four layers.

Open and press. It looks like a good start. The back is neat too, with the seams enclosed.

Row three is done similarly. Right sides together with the lining underneath. Sew seam and flip open.

This is the back side and the lining will be folded open and lined up with top edge of the third row of blocks.
Press open and continue in this manner adding strips of blocks lengthening the whole top.
Or one could add rows on either side of this set and make this the center of the coverlet.
Or thirdly one could add rows concentrically, round and round until the finished size is achieved.
Going back to the beginning rows, one could stitch in the ditch between each block, after each row is added,  to keep the lining in place.
A binding would be the finishing touch.
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I am in garden mode now. I spent Monday shopping for ground covers, like English Ivy (96 plugs), 64 Liriope and 32 Pardon Me Daylilies. They are red with lime green throats (inside the flowers)
 woowoo!