I have used fleece as a batting and the back of my quilts, but I hand tie. The first floeece I bought was extra thick and I didn't catch the difference, ha went to hand tie and had to actually use pliers to push needle in and up. Didn't make that mistake twice, Now I use the thinner fleece. Love the warmth especially on back of denim. Good luck on how you end up with the finish, be sure to post. :)