I'm like Maggiemay; I made this quilt in 2001 and prewashed the flannel & just stitched it like any other quilt. It is quilt store flannel and still looks good after lots of cuddling. It's different to work with than the flannelette that I buy & put on the backs of baby quilts, they seem to be alot thinner fabric, so are more stretchy. IMHO [ATTACH=CONFIG]455964[/ATTACH]