Demshine

I thought it would stretch too much
Are you able to free motion quilt with it as a backing?
Use it with or without batting?
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sushi

While I've not used it as backing, I've used fleece as batting a couple of times when I've needed to produce an ultra-warm quilt. It's worked beautifully.

While some think fleece is too expensive to use as batting, remember that because it's encased between the top and the backing, you can use the cheapest stuff available. (I have a "Mill End Textiles" near me where I bought a remnant at ~$3/yd.)

QuiltE

My LAQ does all of the ones for her kids with fleece backing. They've been washed and washed and washed and look great!

mhunt1717

I've used it as backing with and without batting. Worked great!

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!

Darren

SuziC

I lovve to use fleece as the backing fabric. Works great and stay put when you quilt. I also use it as batting!

BKrenning

I like to use fleece as the backing (no batting) on baby quilts because it's so light & fluffy compared to a traditional quilt. It's also much more washer & dryer friendly. I've tied it & quilted it without too much trouble. I only had a stretching issue on one and I think I must have not squared it properly or pulled it too taut when I taped it to the floor or while machine quilting X's on it, a corner got snagged and pulled it on the bias.

bluteddi

I use fleece all the time to FMQ on my low end Brother sewing machine all the time....

They are especially nice for ultra warm quilts for my American Veterans Project!

QuiltE

Basting spray will do the good job to hold the fleece still as you FMQ

Sandee

Great advice! I wanted to know the same thing but never asked!