I so sympathize - I tried to make Minkee squares in nine-patches with regular cotton and it was awful ... I stopped after a few blocks and gave all the minkee away to someone on the board and never looked back! My LQS told me that it is best used as the backing for a quilt. But is is SOOOOO SOFT! Mmmmmmm!
I'll be watching this post in hope you get some good feedback