Originally Posted by
sandybeach
I like to use flannel for the back. Almost every quilt I have made in the past 2 or 3 years has had flannel on the back. I think it just makes it feel better. I also used it on a large queen-sized quilt because the flannel will keep the quilt from slipping off the bed.
My first quilt was a lap quilt made from flannel fat quarters with flannel backing. All went well until I tried to HAND quilt it. Flannel is NOT hand quilter friendly so I ended up machine quilting. Lesson learned!