If you are going to make a flannel quilt you need to use good quality flannel. Then they are soft and cozy and just get better and better with each washing. We have a flannel quilt that was made by my husbands aunt about 20 years ago. It is my favorite and my little 5 pound Chi's (Josie Marie) favorite nap blanket. It is so soft and cozy. Once, when our favorite blanket was in the wash I took my nap with a different quilt. Josie Marie was not happy and spent about 10 minutes trying to get comfortable and then gave up and took her nap in her little heated bed instead.