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    Old 07-10-2014, 11:28 AM
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    Default Q? Fleece Batting/Tied Quilt & Space between Ties

    Hi all - I'm thinking of using fleece as the "batting" layer, and I am thinking of doing this quilt as a tied quilt. What is the maximum space between the "ties" that I can leave? I know some batting you have to quilt every 4", some 6" and so on, but wasn't sure what those of you who have used fleece as batting have found works best. Any advice is much appreciated.


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    Old 07-10-2014, 11:47 AM
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    Fleece washes well and doesn't come apart like some battings might if washed repeatedly while not in a quilt.
    Therefore, it seems to me one could quilt it farther apart than 4"-6".....like maybe 10". You'd just want it close enough so that it doesn't shift too much.

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    Old 07-10-2014, 11:56 AM
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    I make tied quilts and i use Quilters "Dream Green for batting. I space my ties 6" apart. I use the lil ruler with the slide thingy on it to make it easier to use. The batting i use is a soft polyester batting made 100% from recycled plastic bottles. It seems warmer than other battings but not so thick. I love it in my quilts. It lays flat and is good in all projects.It is very much like a fleece blanket.
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    I have used fleece and it is very stable. I think 6"-8" is good. Depending on the pattern, and where you want the ties to fall, you could go to 10".
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    Old 07-10-2014, 03:39 PM
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    Thanks everyone - I appreciate the information
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    Old 07-12-2014, 05:40 PM
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    I make a lot of quilts donated to Project Linus, and have now switched to using fleece as my batting/backing. It was taking me so long to get the tension on my Longarm adjusted and slowing me down. I lay out my fleece and quilt top on my large cutting table and use a spray quilt basting to spray approximately a 12" row of the fleece and then smooth out the quilt top on it. Fold back and spray another section. It really holds both layers together much better than I ever expected. Most of my quilts now are just SITD with my favorite block size being 6-8".

    If you can buy fleece on sale, it's usually cheaper than batting and you don't need to use a backing fabric. It has saved me a lot of money so that I can donate more quilts. Apparently the kids really like the soft feel of the fleece, so everyone wins!
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    I like this idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
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