I need a little help with using flannel as a backing and batting both. I will not be using any batting, just the flannel as a backing. I did not prewash any of the fabric in the quilt top, but want to know if I should at least wash the flannel once before I use it. I think that I read that flannel shrinks more than cotton. I don't want it to mess up the top if it shrinks a lot more. Does anyone who has used flannel as backing have any advice? Thank you in advance.
BTW, JoAnn's has flannel for 1/2 price right now.....really cute prints.
I made a sock monkey with a pair of Target's dollar socks. It was so much fun to make. Pictures coming soon.
Take care,
Cathy
Hi, Cathy, you sound as busy as everyone else!
ReplyDeleteI just gave a baby quilt with cotton front and flannel backing, I did was the flannel once. The shrinkage rate is different (usually) and although the flannel isn't as pretty washed (ya know what I mean?) I didn't want to have a blanket that would bunch up. Maybe if you were really over stitching the quilt, it would be okay, I wasn't, so that's my 2 cents worth.
Happy Quilting, pokey
sorry, wash, not was, the flannel... gee, I should proof read.... :-} pokey
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely not an expert with flannel, but when I've used it I've also used the flannel for the batting. I didn't pre-wash and I liked the effect afterwards. But flannel does shrink, and the color does change. Plus many flannels are not high quality flannels (e.g. JoAnns is a low grade flannel vs flannel at most "quilt" stores). Still, it tends to wash up and be a cuddly soft quilt that should last for toddler-hood.
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I think I'd wash it once...it does shrink up much more than regular cotton. You've been a very busy girl!
ReplyDeleteI would be so nervous to cut into fabric that cost that much.
ReplyDeleteI've only used it for flannel for a backing one time and I did pre wash it. I hope that helps.
Can't wait to see the sock monkey!
PreWash...if the front was flannel and the back was the same flannel I'd say no...but with a cotton front and a flannel back I'd wash and if you got it at Joanns I'd really wash it..wanna make sure it stays together.
ReplyDeleteI'm not an expert on Flannel, but I washed mine as I remember making pjay bottoms and they shrunk!
ReplyDeleteI washed and dried in dryer too.
Thanks for asking this! I am in the middle of a baby quilt with a cotton pieced top and I want a flannel back, so I read all the comments with great interest!
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You know, I've had some flannels shrink up ALOT and others not so much...hard call here! You've been busy, busy!!
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