Originally Posted by Judie
Originally Posted by JudyMN
I never thought of flannel. Could a flannel sheet be used as batting or just backing? Can flannel ever be used as batting?
My grandma made quilts all the time.. but she lived in the desert outside of Palm Springs.. even though it can be blazing hot in the day, the desert cools down fast when the sun goes down and you still need something to cover up with. So, for light weight quilts, she always used well washed flannel for her batting. She always washed and dried it several times because flannel shrinks more than cotton.. She wanted the shrinkage all taken care of.. I'm still using those same quilts today.
just a note flannel is made of all cotton so it does shrink a lot.