I also had problems with JoAnn's flannel shrinking excessively. Mine shrunk 6" and made a mess out of a garments lining because it required piecing the lining and now the garment isn't really reversible anymore. Be careful with fraying seams and if any are fraying be sure to use fray check to stop this from happening. I no longer buy my flannel from JoAnn's any longer and haven't had excess shrinking or any fraying since.