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#31
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Belleville, MI
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I bought a kit for a baby blanket that had minky, flannel and cotton in it. It was to be cut into squares and sewn into block borders to go around the flannel center panel of flannel, alternating the minky, cotton and flannel squares. Also the cotton was to go around the flannel center panel as a border. The back was flannel and no batting used. I didn't have a problem sewing it together but haven't washed it yet. If different materials come in a kit I don't see why you can't put your own together.
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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I'm sure any small child will love a quilt with the different textures so go for it!
#35
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
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I did four scrappy memory quilts from outgrown childrens clothing and used knits, cotton,pajamas, flannel, fleece and even cordory and they did up great. Two of the quilts were from boys clothing and two were from girls clothing including her dresses.
#37
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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I'm going to make rag quilts have flannel washed dried and cut, will wash the denim and dry, do I need to wash the regular quilting cotton also? will not be using batting, and cutting squares 8"sq allowing for 3/4" seams to rag out.
#39
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lowell, MA
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I wouldn't have a problem using cotton and flannel in a quilt, however, I would be sure to wash the flannel in hot water, as it really tends to shrink a lot, but then I pre-wash 99% of my fabrics anyway.
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