What is the best flannel at Joann's?
#12
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I don't think all Snuggle flannel is bad. Recently I purchased a pretty tie dye one - I had to wash it repeatedly to get the colors to stop bleeding, it wasn't soft and it pilled. A butterfly print I bought at the same time washed up soft and fluffy with no pills. I think you have to choose one on a bolt by bolt basis.
#13
It's hit or miss for me with Joann's flannel, the solid and tie dye colors usually pill and seem thinner than some of the prints. I actually got some better quality flannel at our closest Walmart, heavier than any of Joann's, not much shrinkage and no pilling when washed and tumble dried.
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This is my experience. When I bought a few years ago, there was only one 'brand', but the quality of the brand varied from print to print. And I could not tell what would wash well, and what would not.
#15
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It's hit or miss for me with Joann's flannel, the solid and tie dye colors usually pill and seem thinner than some of the prints. I actually got some better quality flannel at our closest Walmart, heavier than any of Joann's, not much shrinkage and no pilling when washed and tumble dried.
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#18
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I bought quilter's flannel a while ago at Joann's. It was good quality and I had no problems of any kind with it. Made a quilt for my husband with the flannel on the top and minky for the back. He loves it, he beats it up, and I still have had no problems with it. But I wouldn't use their regular flannel on a quilt. Just too thin.
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I've only used flannel for the back of a couple quilts. The first was from solid yardage that was given to me so I don't know where it came from but it washed up heavy and very soft. The second was a Moda flannel I bought at a LQS because it matched the fabrics on the front of the quilt(from JoAnns and Hobby Lobby). It too washed up heavy and so soft.
Cari
#20
I would not put JoAnn's flannel on a wedding quilt. I have purchased a lot of the snuggle flannel for projects such as burp cloths and have used the scraps in place of batting in baby quilts which I wanted to be lighter weight. I've had good luck with and and the burp cloths have gone through 3 kids with lots and lots of washings. They are faded and look well used but still going strong. To use it on a nice quilt however you would be degrading all the other material and work you are putting into this special quilt. If you want to make a kids drag around soft quilt I would use it. Prewash it and it makes a good light weight batting.
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