If I back with fleece, I don't use batting. This is what I do when I make T-shirt quilts.
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I don't like batting because it is to warm. I use flannel in the sandwich.Makes for nice quilting and not to warm.
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Smart way to go. Just be sure to wash/shrink the blanket before using.
Originally Posted by janedb
Hi as i am just starting to quilt, I am going to use very nice quality blankets that I am finding from my local Op. shop. at a $1 per blanket. This way I can work up my quilting skills without alot of cost involved.
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Originally Posted by Crafty Lady in WA
Does anyone ever make quilts with no batting, Just using fleece or flannel for backing and tie instead of quilting? This is what I do and curious if anyone else does.
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Originally Posted by plainpat
Smart way to go. Just be sure to wash/shrink the blanket before using.
Originally Posted by janedb
Hi as i am just starting to quilt, I am going to use very nice quality blankets that I am finding from my local Op. shop. at a $1 per blanket. This way I can work up my quilting skills without alot of cost involved.
jane :thumbup: |
Yes, I do. In Alabama we enjoy a light weight "summer" quilt. I buy a fabric (can't remember the name) at Hancock Fabric that is 60" wide, has a bit of a fuzzy top, and the back of it is not like flannel but a little slippery, if that makes sense. Really nice to work with and doesn't seem to shrink at all.
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I have used fleece for a backing & also flannel, no batting but then I stitch in the ditch to hold everything together, no ties.
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Thanks a lot for that info! I was wondering that same thing.
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Originally Posted by katiescraftshop
Originally Posted by May in Jersey
I make many kids sized quilts from string blocks, the strings are sewn on a netural foundation and that makes them pretty heavy. I feel that adding batting would make the quilt too heavy for a child so I back the top with flannel. May in Jersey
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another question here, about fleece, if we make for child,infants etc, is there non flammable kinds to get? I know there are pj's and all, but fleece? I really haven't looked either.. thanks for an answer
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