25th Wedding Anniversary Quilt!
09-19-2011, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CoolJulUtah
Oh my word! Your quilt looks great!!! The plaids don't look bad at all! How did you get all your seams so straight with the lines in the plaids??? WOW!!! :o) I think I will do this one afterall!!! Thanks for the picture! That certainly helps me envision how it will look!!! Did you put flannel on the back? I wish I could do minky but not sure if that would "match" what the quilt is and if that's "manly"?!?!? Would flannel be best??? THANKS!!! :o)
09-22-2011, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rann
Be sure and wash the flannel before using. Also use the color catchers or Retayne. Flannel shrinks and runs terribly. I did a couple of quilts last year and used fleece for the backing and they were super warm--used batting, too.
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