mpspeedy2

I make a lot of Linus quilts and always use flannel on the back of them. I think it makes them more cozy and less likely to slide off of the child or their bed etc. If I am making a lap robe for someone chair bound it also helps them with the same problems. Joanns has a huge sale the day after Thanksgiving that offered the flannel at half price. I purchased several whole bolts of it at that time.

QultingaddictUK

Second that, I have made a lot of quilts and backed them with flannel as I just love the cosiness, had no problems with laundering and after 7 years with one of them, no pilling, I get mine from thousands of bolts who have a fab selection at a great price http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/inde...search_string=

homebody323

I guess I need to get out of my sewing room more often. I didn't even know there was such a thing as flannel batiks. Is it hard to quilt on like the regular batiks? I know my customers are unaware as well since many of them sew on batiks as well and I've never seen a flannel batik back. Will go to the site you mentioned and see if I can get a few scraps to show my customers. I'm sure they would love it.

solstice3

I have used flannel on the back of baby quilts

Sewnoma

I love flannel on the backs of my quilts, and I love wide fabric, and I love batiks, but I had NO CLUE that wide flannel batiks existed! I didn't know flannel batiks existed!

Will definitely have to check this out.

zozee

As a newbie, I have only used regular cotton thus far, but am just starting my first flannel-backed large throw as a chemo quilt for a close friend.

i love the feel of it but would not pay twice as much. I think the batik market is niche, and would surmise that batik flannel is even a smaller subset of quilters. Batik flannel at $23/yd ? I personally wouldn't consider it. And from a company I've never heard of? Too risky where color and quality are at stake.

Suz

I just made a baby quilt and used flannel on the back as also as a batting. I wanted it to be flexible and it would snuggle closely about the baby this winter. All layers were washed and dried before assembly.

madamekelly

I was just thinking the same thing. I have always pieced my flannel backs. I did not know anyone makes or sells them! The disappointing thing is that until recently, I have had subscriptions to ten sewing magazines and never even saw an ad for them. Maybe you should send them a link to this thread. IMHO

fivepaws

I had never heard of that company. But, the minute I get finished here, I will look them up. I love batiks but had not seen the wide flannel. Thank you.

kacie

I love their extra-wide flannel batiks and use them whenever I can. They're probably one of the highest-quality flannels I've seen, but they do require several pre-washes and a lot of Color Catchers. A yard may be twice the price of a regular width yard, but remember that they're more than twice the width of a regular yard, too, so it's actually a better deal. I would be VERY sorry to see them discontinue their extra-wides.