a cuddly quilt
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I know this will go against the grain of what most people think. I use bedsheets from thrift stores for my fabric. And i find that the very softest fabrics are actually bedsheets that arent 100%cotton, but the ones that have that softer feel from a poly blend, and polyblens are not as heavy as cotton either. And i like poly batting because it's so soft and lightweight. The quilt i'm just finishing now i'm finding a little stiff, it's a variation on a log cabin, which has tons of seams, and it seems the more seams, the stiffer the quilt is what i'm finding.
#12
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Originally Posted by barnbum
The softest quilt I've made--and I've made a LOT of them--is a ragged flannel. Flannel on both sides with cotton batting between--you can't beat it. I call them a hug-to-go when I give them as gifts.
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Montana
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Our cuddliest quilts have the flannel backing. And I use Walmart's white flannel that is $2.57 a yard. I've spent ALOT of money buying flannels at quilt shops, online, and of course, Joann's. And the quilts that get the most use are the goofy ones with the white walmart flannel. Now the real reason could be that the fabric is white and shows everything hahahhaa. If it is a gift quilt, I will try and buy more expensive flannel, such as the moda marbles. That will definitely last longer.
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I'm chuckling, because there are so many ideas about what is best for cuddling! My grandsons have almost worn out a handquilted drag-around lap quilt that's all cotton with polyester batting, and 2 machine-quilted pieced flannels with fleece instead of batting. Our favorite lap quilt at home is an all cotton with polyester batting - hand quilted.
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