they handquilt wonderfully well.
they stretch like mad, but pull back in with each washing.
before you wash, finish the edges very carefully or they'll fray so badly you won't have nearly as much as you need, so overbuy.
they get softer and softer with age.
there are various qualities - some quite poor. buy carefully and touch it first.
hold it up to the light and look at how thin it really is. it's hard to tell with all the sizing they put on it. the thin ones do not hold up.