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Old 04-08-2012, 09:07 AM
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I've used both cotton panels and flannel panels. Have not used minky, the material is too slinky for my taste!
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Old 04-08-2012, 09:08 AM
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Baby cotton flannels with a minky is my fabric of choice. These wash and dry easily and the quilts continue to look and be soft for years to come.
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Old 04-08-2012, 11:56 AM
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I've used all of them as well as chenille. It adds alot of texture to the blanket.
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Old 04-08-2012, 11:58 AM
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I'm partial to soft cottons or flannel. I don't do well with minky type fabrics.
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Old 04-08-2012, 12:29 PM
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I'm afraid to use minky in my sewing machine. I'm afraid it will cause problems with my machine, so I gave away all my minky. I use cotton and flannel both.
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Originally Posted by QUILTNMO View Post
I make alot of them with cotton on front and flannel on back or if i use flannel on front ill use cotton on back
This is what I do, too
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Old 04-08-2012, 01:50 PM
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Mine are almost always 100% cotton. Occasionally I have used flannel for the back - babies can't escape the warmth that way! - but I prefer plain muslin. It just feels right to me.
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Old 04-08-2012, 02:45 PM
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From all the baby quilts that I have made, I have always used all cotton for front, back and the batting. Since I don't prewash any of the fabrics first, I can count on the whole thing shrinking up the same amount.
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Old 04-08-2012, 02:59 PM
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the flannels i use are 100% cotton-
once in a while i may back a baby quilt with minkie-
i pretty much never make them out of fleece.
i make quilt tops out of quilting fabrics- flat cottons and flannels- i back them with flannels or minkie-or regular cottons depending on the baby- location- wishes of parents- what appeals to me at the time-
but flannel is cotton too- just a different weave & brushed to give it a softer face.
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Old 04-08-2012, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jcrow View Post
I'm afraid to use minky in my sewing machine. I'm afraid it will cause problems with my machine, so I gave away all my minky. I use cotton and flannel both.
why would you think minkie would hurt your machine? it is made to be machine stitched- hand stitching it is about impossible.
i've been using minkie for 7 or 8 years now (since it really hit the market= i use it with my domestic (viking machine) and i use it as backs with the long arm- --- it does not make the lint that regular cotton does- and really is nice to work with (as long as you keep from stretching it)
the cut edges do shed- i tend to buy it in pieces i do not have to recut---and when i get it home i take it outside & give it a good shake- but it is polyester and does not create lint like cotton does so it is much cleaner to sew than what you generally abuse your machine with.
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