I've just finished 3 lap quilts using a minky-type backing I purchased at Joanne's. I've done others with this too. I work on a long arm for quilting, so will tell you that if you are sending to a long armer or doing that yourself, you want to try to get a minky type back that doesn't stretch both ways--that will prevent any issues. I'm not sure how that works if quilting on your domestic though. One suggestion regarding fleece--there is fleece and then there's fleece! Having used it for variety of projects, some fleece pills easily and doesn't hold up well, others do great. Again, having them stretch only in one direction helps with the quilting process. As a long armer, I will not take backing that stretches both directions--just too big of a hassle. Good luck!