fleece as backing query
#11
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Originally Posted by QultingaddictUK
Fleece is terrible to machine sew and don't ever, EVER try to free-motion sew it :evil: The best way with fleece is either to hand tie, or machine tie by sewing a small group of stitches haphazardly. My machine will do a small motif and lock the stitch at the start n end, can you do something like that?
#12
So glad I jutst read this, I was just heading to town tomorrow morning to try a large quilt with fleece, to free motion (funny, you try something on a small piece and it seems like it might work but on an actual quilt it is pure h***!
#13
If you ever really want to use fleece or minky it CAN be done on a longarm. I've done it several times and love the way it looks, especially free motion. Flannel works well too, and I imagine would be fine on a domestic machine.
#17
I made a sat blanket withe squars of fleese scraps on both sides like a rag quilt and when i was done, I did not cut the seams because it was too thick. turn it on the non-seam side for the two cats and they love it. i would not use for backing on quilt, flannel is a better choice.
sorry you have to start over.
sorry you have to start over.
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Maybe I'm missing the obvious because I have very little experience with machine quilting, which I'm trying to learn right now, but your mention of using the walking foot makes me think you may not have tried free motion on it with the feed dogs lowered or covered. I have the intention to create a little project with calico on the pieced side and fleece on the back, and I will soon find out what's what, I have a feeling! If that doesn't work well, maybe it would be possible to quilt it with some paper or other tear-away product under it? Alternatively, could it be worked with the fleece side facing up? (It would be impossible to follow the patchwork, of course, though you could probably mark the corners of squares with pins or wash-away marker.) If it was not sidetracking from my present project, I'd run over to the machine to test a bit right now. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by katrbee
I was asked to quilt a fleece backed quilt and asked permission to turn it over and quilt on the fleece side up so the "top" beccame the back. It worked fine on my longarm.
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