Thanks everyone for your responses and support!! The beds and crate pads will be for my dogs and cats until I feel I can make quality one for rescue. My dogs are only in their crates at night and when we're not home to keep them out of trouble when we aren't home. Our dogs love their crates and will sleep in them during the day by their own choice. I have whippets, pharoah hounds and a greyhound so they are all short haired dogs. I always wash their bedding in cold and depending on what it is I air dry them. Sorry to ramble about my critters. I'm bad about that!!
Being new, I want to make good decisions. Glad to know it's good to learn FMQ with it too on a small scale. What I have is Pellon Quilter's Touch. 100% siliconized polyester 60" X 20 yards. The regular price is $99.99. There was a big tear in the plastic and had a small area (3x5) that had something light grey on it. It was the only roll Joann's had. It was on sale for 50% off. I asked the manager if they had more and he said no but would give me a discount on it if I wanted to buy it. He marked it down to $25!!! I couldn't pass it up!!
another quick question. Once it's been basted, can it be ironed? I heard poly melts easily. If you can, what temp should I use?
You our have no idea how much I appreciate you guys taking time to answer my very newb questions. This group has the best people on it EVER!!!!