I had the same experience with a baby quilt a few years ago - but it was not washed until I finished it - a rag quilt. Ended up a dog bed. Very disappointing. I was in JoAnn's yesterday and noticed the local store has more flannel than in the past and a lot of it is very thin - I could see my hand thru it. VERY disappointing. In the long run it seems to be best to purchase the more expensive flannels to get good results. I love flannels.