Have you made a quilt without batting?
#12
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That’s all you need. It will be easier to wash and dry without batting.
#13
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I make a lot of blankets for Project Linus and for gifts where I piece the front with blocks that include embroidery designs and I use flannel or fleece for the back. I make sure the flannel and fleece are washed before using. I than put the together using a simple stitch in the ditch method or tack them down using my button stitch on my machine. I always make binding that matches the fabric on the front and add the binding. It makes a nice lightweight blanket and it washes really well. Every mother that I have given them to love them and use them all the time.
#15
Two of my bedrunners have been made and quilted without batting and well washed flannel backing. Easy to quilt. I use a long serpentine stitch down the seams up and down and side to side. Very pretty.
One is two tops, not flannel or fabric 'backing' fabric. Fabulous.
One is two tops, not flannel or fabric 'backing' fabric. Fabulous.
#17
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I often do that with baby quilts (we are in So California not the frozen North!). Also, my youngest used to make lap quilts for her friends to take to competitions and games and she used a thin flannel instead of batting so they could be rolled up and carried in their backpacks. They were perfect.
#19
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I made both my boy's a quilt each with top and flannel backing only. One is 48 yrs. old and one is 46 yrs. old. I still have the 46 yr. old one that the grand's have used. Couldn't tell you how many times it has been washed over time. It still is in great shape.
#20
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I'm looking forward to doing a flannel string quilt also. Did you use regular quarter inch seams and what did you use for the foundation. Thank you!!
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