Need Suggestions
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Need Suggestions
I am making a quilt to be raffled off for a charity next month. I wanted a soft flannel backing, so I bought a whole bolt (from JoAnn's), took it home, and washed it.
When I took it out of the dryer, it has MASSIVE pilling, on both front and back. Obviously, I cannot use this on the back, now, but other than using tape to lift off the pill balls, I don't know how to fix this in the time frame I have available. I still have to finish the quilt, and need time to get it quilted, and bound.
So, does anyone have any other suggestions, or should I just give up and buy a different backing?
When I took it out of the dryer, it has MASSIVE pilling, on both front and back. Obviously, I cannot use this on the back, now, but other than using tape to lift off the pill balls, I don't know how to fix this in the time frame I have available. I still have to finish the quilt, and need time to get it quilted, and bound.
So, does anyone have any other suggestions, or should I just give up and buy a different backing?
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I use the little battery shaver but I dislike flannel that pills. It will take you some time to de-pill it, but that is what I would do rather than take the time to run out and buy again and maybe have the same problem. I am only buying flannel from connecting threads or hancocks of Paducah and such.
#6
When I need yardage at a great price I use the quilters roost. The end of the bolts are 1-8 yard pieces marked down to 6 dollars a yard. She discounts further all the time. I just bought 5 yards of moda flannel for a backing for 33 dollars. She has many pieces of flannel as of the other day if you don't have a local place
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With such a large piece, are you sure it isn't just loose lint? Some flannel is VERY linty, the first several times it's washed. When I wash a piece of several yards, I wash/dry, then take it outside and give it a good shaking. Then I wash/dry it again. During each drying session, I clean the lint filter, about every 10 minutes. Doing an entire bolt of flannel . . . well, I can't even imagine how much lint must end up in the dryer!!!
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Thanks for all your suggestions. I was very disappointed when I saw how it looked. Since this is going to be raffled off, it has to be as near to perfect as I can get it. I did not even think about the little electric shaver things, but I don't want to spend so much time dong that - the pilling is huge, on both sides. If I wasn't on a deadline, I could probably work with that idea. I think I will just buy another piece, so I can make sure I can get it done on time. I have never tried minkee, but I love a soft, snuggly back - that's why I usually use flannel. I have just never had this big of an issue with it before
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