fleece makes great backing...REALLY?
10-09-2011, 06:35 PM
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Do you use batting and fleece together to make the quilt warm or do you just use fleece? I would like to make myself an ultra-warm quilt.[/quote]
My sister in her last years could not get warm...I made her a quilt with batting and used fleece as the backing. She was never cold at night again...
My sister in her last years could not get warm...I made her a quilt with batting and used fleece as the backing. She was never cold at night again...
10-10-2011, 08:37 AM
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i havent ever quilted with fleece however i have been the reipient of a few quilts backed with it and theyre ultra warm and soft and wash great they make great casual lap quilts or furnitire covers i wouldnt make a quilt with it i wanted to be a keepsake but theyre great if you plan on using them i plan on making my brother and hubby one this winter as soon as i get some other stuff out of the way ive already started collecting fabrics for the hubbys i just havent gotten around to collecting my brothers yet guess i just cant bring myself to pay for dallas cowboy fabric lol.
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10-10-2011, 12:52 PM
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I just finished a denim throw for myself and used fleece as the backing, no batting and it tuned out just fine. VERY heavy and VERY warm, I must warn you. The throw is almost too warm since OK is still experiencing 80* + weather. It will be nice once the snow and ice start coming down though.
10-10-2011, 09:41 PM
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I need to make my 96 year old dad an ultra warm quilt for this winter, but he doesn't particularly want a "fuzzy" quilt. How would I do this?? I can't get wool batting locally. Would fleece be a good substitute for wool batting? How do I make the warmest quilt without making a "fuzzy" quilt??
10-10-2011, 09:51 PM
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I bought up several microplush blankets last spring and use them for quilt backs. I also use Warm and White batting and FMQ my own quilts. I just pin then really well and I've had zero problems. They wash up really well.
10-11-2011, 10:31 AM
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Winter012, I can't get it locally either. I tried using Hobbs wool, but it is quite thin. I prefer Matilda's own, which I have gotten from Kingsmen Threads and was very pleased with it, although the supply has been inconsistant. Now I use Hobb's Thermore, which is very warm and is also very nice to quilt through. I buy it on line.
10-12-2011, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Demshine
Originally Posted by wesing
We used fleece for the back of a quilt and also used batting. It quilted beautifully with almost no lint, but the quilting did sink into the pile of the fleece on the back, making it a bit hard to see. That didn't really matter on this quilt since it was a utility quilt. It is definitely warm!
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