minky for backing
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The dimpled minky is more stretchy. The smooth ones are very pretty quilted, but the longer nap looks best with looser quilting. Shannon Cuddle is a very good quality minky, and comes in so many varieties. The minky at JoAnn's is a different brand, and is more stretchy. Fireside is made by Moda, and is a much thinner fabric than Shannon Cuddle, but it is very nice, too. Shannon Cuddle has been the most popular quilt backing fabric in the store, for several years.
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My friend just quilted a baby quilt for her grandson and she was nervous, but it turned out beautifully and she said it was super easy! It's very forgiving - she used brown minkee with green thread, and you can't see the thread at all.
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Thank you for the tips comparing minky to fireside fleece!
Quiltedsunshine!
I appreciate the advice you have given about your experience using minky and fleece. Does the fireside fleece ever get balls of fuzz from heavy use?
I appreciate the advice you have given about your experience using minky and fleece. Does the fireside fleece ever get balls of fuzz from heavy use?
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I have used minky on several quilts and have done both FMQ and using a walking foot and have had not trouble...
One did not have batting because my grandson lives in Key West so I just did cross hatching about 3 to 4 inches apart with a walking foot and it came out great. I did use batting in one with a yellow minky background and FMQd with a matching thread and you could barely see the quilting on the back side. Other than the fuzzies you get from cutting, I like working with minky.
One did not have batting because my grandson lives in Key West so I just did cross hatching about 3 to 4 inches apart with a walking foot and it came out great. I did use batting in one with a yellow minky background and FMQd with a matching thread and you could barely see the quilting on the back side. Other than the fuzzies you get from cutting, I like working with minky.
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I have used minky many times for backing. No problems at all. The dimpled I tried for the first time last week with much hesitation but it turned out fine. Always use batting as it keeps from feeling the seams through to the other side. If you want it light, try Quilters Dream Request batting as it is very thin. Fireside is my favorite! My local quilt stored ordered a color card and I chose the color I wanted them to order for me. I do have a long arm...just be careful not to stretch the minky too much with your clips.
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Re the question about balls of fuzz, I haven't washed my Life of the Honeybee quilt yet (it's the black backing in the pictures), but it's been used on our bed in our motorhome and there's no fuzz or pills on it yet.
As far as the available colours, it doesn't come in a huge range of colours but the colours that are available are still pretty useful. For the two quilts I'm currently working on, both for my brother's teenage granddaughters, I chose a lime green for the turtle quilt and a purple for the cat quilt. I think they will look great when done and I think the girls will love having that as the back side of their quilts, since they both like colours (what teenage girl doesn't?)
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