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    Old 03-08-2016, 10:28 PM
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    I just finished a quilt that is one piece of fabric on the front (cotton/poly blend) and fleece backing. Since there is no batting in the middle to shift, do I need to quilt this?
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    Old 03-08-2016, 10:33 PM
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    I would to hold the two together.
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    Old 03-08-2016, 10:35 PM
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    I've made this type of quilt as a baby quilt and quilted it. I was afraid the 2 pieces would shift in the wash. I did minimal quilting with my walking foot and decorative stitches.
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    Old 03-08-2016, 10:40 PM
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    Originally Posted by CMQUILTER
    I've made this type of quilt as a baby quilt and quilted it. I was afraid the 2 pieces would shift in the wash. I did minimal quilting with my walking foot and decorative stitches.
    I totally agree. You don't want the possibility of it sagging.
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    Old 03-09-2016, 12:02 AM
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    Yes, use a walking foot and a simple design to speed it up.
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    Old 03-09-2016, 04:48 AM
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    I would want to keep the two layers together so it won't start shifting and sagging.
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    Old 03-09-2016, 05:13 AM
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    Maybe just a quick cross hatch would work. It does not need to be too closely quilted
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    Old 03-09-2016, 06:00 AM
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    I would, as others have said it will all ball up in the wash.
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    Old 03-09-2016, 06:27 AM
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    If you don't want to quilt it, you could tie it in a few places.
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    Old 03-09-2016, 10:56 AM
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    Years ago I put 2 fleece fabrics together and then added what I guess you would call "hash tags" in various areas to keep the 2 layers from shifting. I just used what ever little design was on my machine such as a heart or diamond and it seemed to work as these fleece blankets are still being used and have been washed un told number of times.
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