flannel question
#11
My only advice is to buy the best flannel that you may afford. I am in the middle of putting a new back on my GGD quilt. The original quilt was made in squares and I used quilt as you go (QAYG) method. The flannel on the back, literally shredded at the seams and many seams came apart. I'm putting a Shannon Cuddle Minky on the back now (over the flannel), new binding and I must do a new FMQ to hold it all together. Believe me! You won't want to have to do this. Good luck! For me, it was lesson learned the hard way.
#13
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I have purchased flannel from Hancock's of Paducah and although it was on sale from the original price the quality was good. I also bought some from Marshalls and it was nice and thick and soft.
#14
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I was wondering about the quality of the Cuddle fabric that Marshals Dry Goods sell. It is $4.95 a yard for plain solid flannel, so I was thinking it might be decent quality. ($4.95 a yard is pricey for Marshals.
Has anyone tried it? Want to know how it fares after washing.
Has anyone tried it? Want to know how it fares after washing.
#15
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you need to buy the higher end flannel or buy the flannel sheets. I first did that because I had a quilt I did not want to piece the back for. I loved it. Not knowing the fabric, I did wash it first (I do not normally prewash) and it came out with minimal shrinking and so soft. After that I have not prewashed the sheets. I use these with lightweight throw size quilts that we give for going to games because they are warm (or folded, they are good to sit on) and yet easy to roll up and carry and launder.
#16
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I always choose double sided flannels, they are thicker, soft & have a tighter weave- much less shrinkage. Great to work with. I love Benartex Double sided flannel & the wolves flannels are nice too. Single sided flannels are thinner, looser weave, only fuzzy- soft on one side, have a definite right side, wrong side
#18
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you need to buy the higher end flannel or buy the flannel sheets. I first did that because I had a quilt I did not want to piece the back for. I loved it. Not knowing the fabric, I did wash it first (I do not normally prewash) and it came out with minimal shrinking and so soft. After that I have not prewashed the sheets. I use these with lightweight throw size quilts that we give for going to games because they are warm (or folded, they are good to sit on) and yet easy to roll up and carry and launder.
Its been 5 years and those pillowcases are still in great shape..... I may look into sheets again
#19
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Definitely nothing from JoAnn’s (although they have a “Luxe” flannel line or something like that now that might be better). I’ve made one flannel quilt, and I want to say the fabric was Robert Kaufman or something else “high end”. It is amazingly fluffy and cuddly.
When I started sewing, I used the cheap JoAnn’s stuff. Terrible in comparison (although it worked when I was just starting out and making small stuff for my kids!)
When I started sewing, I used the cheap JoAnn’s stuff. Terrible in comparison (although it worked when I was just starting out and making small stuff for my kids!)
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