If you use fleece for backing, how do you bind it?
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I have a friend going through a rough patch and thought I'd make a lap quilt to let her know I'm thinking of her. I'd like to use fleece for the backing so that it's extra cuddly and I will skip the batting. Since I've not done fleece before, I'll probably use a good quality polar fleece but avoid Minkee since some have said it's extra challenging and slippery.
But how do you bind with fleece backing? Use the traditional cotton binding? Do you need to cut it any wider to allow for bulk? Any tips?
But how do you bind with fleece backing? Use the traditional cotton binding? Do you need to cut it any wider to allow for bulk? Any tips?
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I just folded over about an inch of the backing and use the blanket stitch on my machine. Yes, it showed on the back but everyone I showed it to just loved it, including the person who received it. I wasn't interested in stitching thru all those layers of fleece.
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I have always folded under 1/4 - 1/2 inch around the top and sewn it down to the fleece. Then trim the fleece about 1/2 inch wider than the top and left it unbound. Sometimes I cut fringe on the sides. Since fleece doesn't ravel it works well for me.
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I just finished 2 kids quilts using fleece for the back plus batting. I used a 2.5" binding which I sewed to the back and then machine top sewed to the front, also another first for me which I loved. I was concerned about binding mine, too, but they turned out great.
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I've done them both with cotton and fleece. The cotton binding was 3 inches. I sewed the edges of the quilt before I attached the binding in both cases. I also did one with the fleece, I only use a single fold binding, cut it 3 inches, sewed on the front as usual and hand stitched the back. Both ways were fine but I liked the look of the fleece binding.
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