I have joined it, no problems, opened seams, quilted no problems and barely noticeable
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I have joined it, no problems, opened seams, quilted no problems and barely noticeable
Joining a seam might just end up being bulky.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
Get the wide fleece. That would be better than a seam.
As I am frugal and on a budget, I've done itI've joined the fleece as if it would be batting, by hand, and then used bias tape (because I had some at hand - would sure work with a "normal" strip of fabric) to cover it. I only recently learned to join batting with the machine, so I haven't done it yet, but I'm sure that would also work with fleece. Here's what mine looked like:
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