MommaDorian

Do I need a batting layer when I'm using denim to make a rag quilt?

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nwm50

Hope you get an answer soon as i know there were a couple doing denim quilts that could help you with that question as I'm interested to know too.

BMP

Flannel works well

MommaDorian

Do I have to use a layer between, since denim is so heavy? Or is preference?

Candace

It's preference. It will depend on if you want a warmer quilt or not.

BKrenning

Preference.

quilterjody

I've made a denim rag quilt with denim and flannel...believe me it was warm and heavy. I would shorten your stitch length. I left mine normal and some of the seams are coming apart, but that could be that it is well-used by my son.

dungeonquilter

You don't have to have a layer between. I have made them with just two layers of good flannel.

kso

I use the denim as a foundation piece in my rag quilts, so I have the strips pieced to the denim. Other than those 2 layers, I don't put anything into my denim rag quilts.

Flying_V_Goddess

I used a layer of batting when I did my denim quilt. It was a bit on the heavier side and it was nice and warm. If you do put a layer of batting lengthen your stitch a little. I was told to lengthen my stitch before I quilted anything because I was going through denim, batting, and flannel and a regular stitch would have been very difficult to do with all those thick layers