Flannel question
#31
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Originally Posted by Lyn4ty
I have a question on flannel too. I have already made my quilt and just finishing the binding on it. It's completely flannel, except batting, and never been washed. Am I going to have huge problem on my hands?
#32
I just quilted a Queen sized quilt with flannel backing on my longarm. Once the flannel was prewashed and dried to get out the excess dye and shrink it, it worked fine. But, it shrinks 5%.
It was stretchier too so needed regular cotton strips attached to all sides for stabilization. With all that, it came out quite nicely.
Cynthia
It was stretchier too so needed regular cotton strips attached to all sides for stabilization. With all that, it came out quite nicely.
Cynthia
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Originally Posted by ConnieF
Glad all are saying wash... I was going to say the same... infact I wash and dry mine twice unless I want the old quilt look and I do not wash and hope it will shrink after quilted
Connie
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#35
Flannel is usually a little bit narrower than a flat cotton. It is a looser weave, too so be sure to prewash and shrink it before you use it. Flannel makes a cozy quilt and I love it with a cotton batt like Warm and Natural.
#37
Flannel is one fabric that I will only buy at my lqs. I have made pj's out of it for my DGS's and some of them are 10 years old and are now being worn by the fifth one. They are starting to fade, but are so soft and cuddly.
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they handquilt wonderfully well.
they stretch like mad, but pull back in with each washing.
before you wash, finish the edges very carefully or they'll fray so badly you won't have nearly as much as you need, so overbuy.
they get softer and softer with age.
there are various qualities - some quite poor. buy carefully and touch it first.
hold it up to the light and look at how thin it really is. it's hard to tell with all the sizing they put on it. the thin ones do not hold up.
they stretch like mad, but pull back in with each washing.
before you wash, finish the edges very carefully or they'll fray so badly you won't have nearly as much as you need, so overbuy.
they get softer and softer with age.
there are various qualities - some quite poor. buy carefully and touch it first.
hold it up to the light and look at how thin it really is. it's hard to tell with all the sizing they put on it. the thin ones do not hold up.
#39
Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by Lyn4ty
I have a question on flannel too. I have already made my quilt and just finishing the binding on it. It's completely flannel, except batting, and never been washed. Am I going to have huge problem on my hands?
Thanks for the help. Not a gift, it's for me so no matter what I won't mind too much. I always wash in cold so that is not a problem either. The quilt is so large it won't matter if it shrinks a bit actually. If it is not horrid, I will post pictures, been working on this thing for about six years, yikes! Thanks again!
#40
Originally Posted by butterflywing
they handquilt wonderfully well.
they stretch like mad, but pull back in with each washing.
before you wash, finish the edges very carefully or they'll fray so badly you won't have nearly as much as you need, so overbuy.
they get softer and softer with age.
there are various qualities - some quite poor. buy carefully and touch it first.
hold it up to the light and look at how thin it really is. it's hard to tell with all the sizing they put on it. the thin ones do not hold up.
they stretch like mad, but pull back in with each washing.
before you wash, finish the edges very carefully or they'll fray so badly you won't have nearly as much as you need, so overbuy.
they get softer and softer with age.
there are various qualities - some quite poor. buy carefully and touch it first.
hold it up to the light and look at how thin it really is. it's hard to tell with all the sizing they put on it. the thin ones do not hold up.
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