I love to use flannel on the back of baby quilts! I have even made myself a flannel quilt that my husband knows I have first dibs on in the family room. I wash and dry the fabric before using. I clip the corners before washing but it still frays a lot. (I remember reading on here that one member sews the ends to each other and it doesn't fray as much) It doesn't need ironing or starch. I also wash the quilt after it is finished, quilting & binding. I buy a half yard extra and with what's left, I make a burp cloth.