Holice

i don't read how you are quilting. Are you doing in the ditch; using walking foot etc. I have quilted in ditch and walking foot by pin basting. I also was careful in hold the layers flat as well as pinning with straight pins in front of the walking foot to help keep it flat.

mpspeedy

I have made several hundred Linus quilts with flannel backs in the last couple of years. I always prewash all fabric for those quilts. I pin bast about every 4 inches and don't have a bit of trouble. I use a walking foot and a decorative stitch. I only quilt about every 5 inches or so. At the most I might have one or two puckers. I have a Bernina 1260 but I have also done them on my newer Bernina. No problem.

ckcowl

i use flannel all the time...i think you will have better results if you lengthen your stitch a little bit it sounds as if you are using too small of a stitch for your sandwich, remember flannel is a (thicker/heavier) fabric, then add the top and the batting...makes a thick fluffy sandwich...a longer stitch and on my machine i can set it for light, medium or heavy fabrics which adjust's the pressure on the foot to accomedate the thickness. when i've had pucker problems though it's been fixed with a longer stitch.

craftyone27

I am quilting with my Bernina using a walking foot. I normally do quilt in the ditch, but decided to do a more decorative style this time. The quilt is a modified Rail Fence w/5 strips instead of 3. To try to soften the linear effect of the design I marked the top w/arcs from corner to corner on each block. I pinned every 3 inches and started quilting in the middle of the quilt out to the edges. I'm hopeful that using starch and a spray baste will allow me to stick w/my planned design and not resort to quilting in the ditch. I will try to upload a pick of the quilt soon.

dkabasketlady

Basting spray, walking foot and larger stitches seem to help me! Looking forward to seeing a pic of this cute baby quilt!

trif

Good luck, I would love to see a pic of your quilt once you finish quilting.

quilterella

Ditto: I use flannel alot with my quilts and lengthen my stitch. I rarely prewash my flannel and I have never had it shrink or bleed. However, I do pin more heavily when using flannel with my walking foot.

salemmm

I haven't tried using flannel yet but someone suggested using a flannel blanket instead of batting... does this sound like a good idea??? Any drawbacks to this idea??

MaryKatherine

I've had success putting the flannel on top,ie quilting it upside down. Then you can keep an eye on what's happening.

grann of 6

I love flannel backing for baby quilts. I spray baste and pin, pin, pin. Then I flip it over and make sure it is super smooth, repin if necessary, and use the "braille" method while quilting. If I feel a bump or unevenness, I stop and check. Don't try for speed in this stage of your work.