Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by Sadiemae
Flannel is wonderful for the back of quilts. It tends to shrink more than cotton, so I always prewash and dry.
I concur!!! You have to be CAREFUL with this...wash and dry HOT at least 4 times to make the flannel shrink all it will before putting it with cotton.
I was in my LQS recently asking about this very thing. My question to the experts there (they really are experts in my opinion) was can I use both flannel and regular cotton (from old shirts) in the same rag quilt? They said yes IF I wash it thoroughly. They said to be certain, wash it 3-4 times and then dry...
Happy Quilting!!