Thread: Flannel Backing
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Old 08-10-2019, 04:57 AM
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Ellen 1
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Originally Posted by QuiltNArt View Post
I'm machine quilting my first flannel quilt (twin size). I'd like to use flannel for the back. What do you use? Do you buy a flannel flat sheet and then use it? (I've checked Amazon, Overstock, and Walmart and they're all spendy for flannel sheets). Or should I buy flannel by the yard and piece it? I'm just not sure how to approach the back.
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Ell
I buy flannel from the bolt. Make sure it is a good quality of flannel. Wash and dry it 2-3 times before using. Flannel shrinks! My last flannel was for a baby. I washed it one time. It shrank 4” all round.
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