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March 23, 2006
F is for Flannel
Coming up with an entry for the letter E was such a struggle. But F? I had multiple choices for the letter F. I considered "F is for Fishing" and "F is for Flowers" and "F is for Family" but finally decided that "F is for Flannel" because I love the way flannel makes me feel.
L-R flannel nightgown, my flannel bathrobe, flannel nightgown, Dale's flannel bathrobe [made by ME]
I'm crazy about all things flannel. I wear long and full flannel nightgowns all winter long. I keep flannel sheets on the bed and have a couple of flannel quilts. I wear flannel pants when I'm hanging around the house (Dale calls it "dressing for speed" when I do this) and there's nothing so cozy as an over-sized (i.e. Dale's)flannel shirt. When we do our Civil War reenacting I have flannel bloomers and flannel petticoats. And there's something absolutely wonderful about a flannel shirt on a chilly summer night!
All flannel shirts of Dale's but consistently worn by me!
That's my flannel story! And I'm sticking to it!
Posted by Carole at March 23, 2006 8:55 PM
Comments
Obviously a girl with comfort in mind! Very cute and creative!
Posted by: Leah at March 23, 2006 10:19 PM
How comfy!
Posted by: Kathy at March 23, 2006 10:20 PM
mmmmmm.....flannel....
Posted by: Jess at March 23, 2006 10:23 PM
My favorite flannel is flannel sheets. Ahhh... Especially my "Celestial Sheep" set!
Posted by: Chris at March 23, 2006 10:38 PM
I absolutely LOVE my flannel shirt collection. I even leave a few out for the summer, for those cooler evenings. Of course, as I tell my friends, plaid is my favorite color, and flannel is my favorite fiber.
Goof job on the F.
Posted by: Dave Daniels at March 23, 2006 10:40 PM
I love my flannel sheets. And I like hugging people who are wearing flannel. Funny quirk perhaps, but I really do.
Posted by: Rachel H at March 23, 2006 11:03 PM
I love flannel, too. My flannel "dorm pants" with Abigail's high school logo on them are starting to fall apart. I wear them constantly in the house. I wonder if the college has any....
And I don't wear it to bed -- long nightgowns drive me crazy in bed because I get all tangled up in them -- but I have a flannel nightgown that I got at a Garnet Hill tent sale over 22 years ago (I know this because I was wearing it when I was in labor and Abigail's 21 now...). I still pull it out when I'm cold and/or sick. It's like brand new. Love.it.
Posted by: Norma at March 23, 2006 11:55 PM
I couldn't survive life without my flannel sheets. In fact, I'd better go hit them NOW.
Posted by: snowball at March 24, 2006 1:11 AM
One of the things I sorely miss living in Florida...the wearing of the flannel!
Posted by: Debi at March 24, 2006 5:00 AM
Mmmm, flannel sheets. So, in your quilting days did you ever make a flannel quilt? My hubbys gram made an amazing one that I always want to steal and take home....so soft and cozy.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at March 24, 2006 6:27 AM
I'm lounging in my flannels right now - comfy stuff indeed.
Posted by: Chris at March 24, 2006 7:45 AM
Flannel reminds me of all the fannel night gowns my mother made. Every year we recieved a new night gown for Christmas. They were warm and beautifully made. The last one I remember had a ruffle around the yoke and it was pink! Thanks for the memories.
Posted by: margene at March 24, 2006 8:03 AM
Are you sure you're not actually an Older Lesbian? ;)
Posted by: mamacate at March 24, 2006 8:11 AM
Oh, I love flannel too. Flannel pants are the first thing I put on when I get home from work. I wear them in the summer too because hubby keeps the a/c a little too low for my liking. Great "F" post. :)
Posted by: Karen at March 24, 2006 8:25 AM
I love flannel sheets and flannel nighties. So cozy!
Posted by: Cheryl at March 24, 2006 8:32 AM
I wish it were cold enough down here to merit the wearing of the flannel! I envy you.
Posted by: amanda at March 24, 2006 8:48 AM
Flannel bloomers......who ever knew?
Posted by: Kim at March 24, 2006 9:01 AM
I've come to realize that flannel is an East-of-the-Mississippi thing. Pity.
Posted by: susan at March 24, 2006 9:11 AM
Good choice, Carole! I love flannel sheets. All year long. I don't have air conditioning at home, and oddly enough, flannel sheets are more comfortable in the summer than percale. They're nice & cozy in the winter, too. :-)
Posted by: Angelia at March 24, 2006 11:43 AM
Let's hear it for L.L. Bean!
Posted by: Lucia at March 24, 2006 6:11 PM
I am delighted with your F, being a person who uses flannel sheets year round!
Posted by: Birdsong at March 24, 2006 10:30 PM
Someone else who thinks flannel is grand! My flannel sheets have been on the bed all summer. (Yes I have several sets and yes they do get changed!) I don't like those nasty crispy starched and cold sheets. yuck!
And I was a great aunty at age 33. My sister's husband's daughter by his first marriage had a kid. Step great aunt has such a nice evil ring to it...
Posted by: lynne s of oz at March 25, 2006 7:03 AM
I'm in flannel PJs right now (it's 6:41 on Saturday - I'm allowed)! Ah, the magic of fuzzy material.
Posted by: Emily at March 25, 2006 7:42 AM
I've made a flannel duvet for our bed - but it's not just a piece of flannel - no - it's a pieced roman stripe top, quilted to a piece of cotton, and THEN turned into a duvet. We then put a feather comforter inside. It must weigh about 50 pounds.
I love it. It pins you to the bed while you are sleeping.
Good 'F'! I agree. Flannel rocks.
Posted by: Cece at March 26, 2006 5:30 PM
