Originally Posted by
TexasSunshine
As a follow up on this question, do you LA folks have any tips for sewing with flannel. Either using all flannel, cotton on top and flannel on bottom or combining.
I recently completed an almost all flannel quilt. All but a few borders were flannel. I didn't treat it any differently than I treat any other quilting fabric I use. I prewashed only once and used a 1/4 seam allowance. both front and back were pieced. I used only LQS quality flannel which tends to shrink less and not fray as badly as less expensive flannels. They are noticibly thicker and did not shrink too much in the prewash. there was a small bit on the back which was a walmart flannel sheet. I used that to get my backing big enough for loading and some of it ended up visible on the back. I had no problems. It did, however, weigh a ton! How it holds up to washing remains to be seen. It was gifted to my brother so I am sure I will hear about it if it starts falling apart.
I LA it on my Innova. My rack is a 4 pole/roller rack so I have no issues with tons of seams on the backing. Other LA, those that only have a 3 pole rack, may and would curse a back as heavily pieced as mine was. But it was my own quilt and my own LA so I took as many liberties as I wanted.
As an aside, when customers give me pieced backs it doesn't bother me either. I just give up front warning I can't perfectly center it over the front. I will do my best and usually come within a few inches but it won't be exact.
Here is a link to pictures I posted of it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t200665.html