Filling for lightweight bed cover?

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04-22-2013, 02:34 AM

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scrappingfaye58

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I think flannel would be a great choice. And YES!!! Wash and dry the flannel (several times even...) I just made burp clothes for my daughter (new grandson coming any day now !!) and was SHOCKED at how much the flannel shrunk. I cut 1 yard plus pieces to wash and was shocked at how much less than a yard I was left with...

04-22-2013, 06:09 PM

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AliceQ

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Originally Posted by Boscobd

I think flannel would be a fine choice! I have been making a lot of quilts lately with flannel as batting. They are less bulky when quilting and have a really nice weight to them when finished. An added bonus is that plain old white or off-white flannel is much less expensive than traditional batting (such as warm and white or warm and natural). I do wash and dry (high heat) the flannel before using it as it shrinks quite a bit.

Thanks so much for your responses! I think I'll use the flannel but I want to check out the battings suggested also. I agree too with the idea of following the seam lines instead SID. That would look much nicer I think.
Oh and thanks a million for the advice to wash the flannel first!!! I never would have thought to do that!