NickiZ

Ok - I'm the newbie who posted about the felt and fleece baby quilt. Well I finally finished it but didn't use batting and now I'm wishing I would have, I can feel every seam. Do I tear it all apart and use batting? Or just call it a lesson, give it to the puppy for his crate and start a new one for the baby? I'm so bummed!
What would you do?

ckcowl

Could you choose another backing, add the batting and new backing? It will make it thick. If you didn’t do too much quilting you could take it apart. I always use batting for that same reason. I didn’t see your first posts though ( felt and fleece?) what kind of felt did you use? I’ve done plenty of quilts with cottons and flannels with fleece backing but the only felt I’ve used was wool felt appliqué. So, I’m curious

Iceblossom

I learn and move on when I don't like something. My current knitting project is going to make a very nice dog bed someday

But often we are just too close to our projects and our critiques are a bit harsh and maybe it isn't as bad as all that.

But if indeed you just can't bear to give it, modern theory is to keep the baby in sleepers and no quilts for the first year, so you can use that as an excuse for the delay.

QuiltE

Felt? and fleece .... or flannel? and fleece
I went back and read your earlier thread and you mentioned flannel and fleece.
That is, unless you changed plans mid-stream?

Too, from what you said, your quilt top has seams, but it would not be too heavily seamed.
As IceBlossom suggested, we are often too harsh on ourselves, so putting it all in perspective,
it may be quite acceptable for the baby ... and a nice, cozy, snuggly quilt at that!
Certinaly .... not destined for the puppy crate.

NickiZ ... Celebrtate and be proud of yourself for finishing your first quilt!!
Now ... start planning your 2nd, for you are now a quilter!.

NickiZ

Your right - sorry about the confusion, it was Flannel and Fleece. I'm fairly proud of the front, learned a lot of new stuff too. I glued the edge of my quilt front to the fleece backing (so I could birth it) That worked out great - I was worried about the fleece moving around too much.

NickiZ

[ATTACH=CONFIG]619249[/ATTACH]Here's the pic of the front. HOpefully it comes through this time. Oh, and I was actually going for a windmill effect but I screwed up and took a shortcut on making my HST's - used the 8 hst pattern where you sew all around the edge of the two blocks (face to face) and then cut diagonally and vertically to create 8 hst's.

bearisgray

You did an excellent job of piecing the front!

I like the fabrics you used, too.

nativetexan

you did a very good job. i would go ahead and add batting and another backing. have fun, and good luck.

cjsews

Love your fabrics. I would leave it as is and use it as a summer quilt. The seams will soften with use and washing. A baby will not notice and it will make a great drag around quilt with it’s light weight

QuiltE

Looks great!!
... With the fleece and flannel combo it will have quite a bit of warmth
and you really will not miss the batting. Baby will love it!