Babyquilt Fabric Choices
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Hi all. I’m struggling with choosing a soft organic cotton fabric for a Baby quilt backing. The front features mainly Embroidered blocks of Bible verse on solid navy, and grey/green Chambray. But the quilt is meant for a Baby boy and really needs some cute juvenile fun type cotton print in Navy, green, and /or Grey . Some have suggested using a poplin. Is this a soft enough fabric for babies? If not, any ideas would be so welcomed !
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You may be over thinking your question, Once a quilt is washed it softens up significantly. Choose a back that compliments the front and pleases you. Have you considered a plaid or baby animals that will give it a juvenile flavor along with the blessings of the Bible verses.
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Poplin is typically used for men's dress shirts, and along with lawns is what I recommend if you want something really soft without adding a lot of weight or thickness. They're also a little cool to the touch like silk, which can be good in a warm climate. On the other side, if you want fuzzy and/or more warmth, then a soft flannel is your best choice.
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I think the real determination of this is what is available as organic cotton. Are your embroidery threads and interfacing etc. also organic??
There are (online) shops that do specialize in organic fabric. My usual go-to for online shopping is equilter, they have a number of options. Doing a quick search I found several flannels at Joann, they were even reasonably priced but a lot of them were actually not available, still there were some that would suit your request. Remember that pretty much all flannels shrink so go large on your order![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
There are (online) shops that do specialize in organic fabric. My usual go-to for online shopping is equilter, they have a number of options. Doing a quick search I found several flannels at Joann, they were even reasonably priced but a lot of them were actually not available, still there were some that would suit your request. Remember that pretty much all flannels shrink so go large on your order
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I was at JoAnn's last week for baby quilt backing. I found the perfect color in flannel. However, the last time I bought flannel there, it "pilled" badly. In fact, it was "knobby" after 2 washes to shrink it. I asked about the my previous experience, and the sales person said they didn't have "no pill" flannel.
When I gave up on flannel, I found the perfect yellow on the sale rack. I believe it was a batik, but it didn't say so on the bolt. It was really soft, like lawn or batiste.
bkay
When I gave up on flannel, I found the perfect yellow on the sale rack. I believe it was a batik, but it didn't say so on the bolt. It was really soft, like lawn or batiste.
bkay