Surfergirl

I love making quilts with fleece backing. I don't use batting and use cotton binding...also FMQ it.

Maureen

It sounds like a good idea to back with fleese. Do you quilt them yourself? Do the quilters have trouble quilting them?

MNM

I just made two quits with fleece backing, I like to put a flannel piece between the top and the fleece. With the fleece only it seems to thin to me. Mine came out great, one was the 3 D pinwheel and one was called monkey business, the pattern looked like those toy monkies that you can hook together and make a chain. I wish I could send pictures but I can't. :cry:
MNM

Yankee Quilter

I have used the fleece by itself. No batting. It seemed to be just fine and not too heavy.

Maureen

But how you quilt them?

deema

I've used an old fleece throw as batting with a regular cotton back. It is super warm. I don't think I'd use batting if I were backing in fleece, it would be too heavy/hot...even with our Canadian winters! lol

JAGSD

My sons had also requested fleece for warmth, I used it on their star quilts that I made them in queen size. I used 80/20 batting and yes it is heavy and warm (but that is what my boys wanted). Fleece I did not prewash, since it does not shrink.
We had no problems quilting it, we used a long arm

sewnsewer2

I made one (so far) and just used the fleece. Turned out great!

purrfectquilts

All the ways to quilt mostly work with fleece ...depends on what the quilt will be used for. I have made tons with a fleece backing. Sometimes, just the fleece, no batting (my preferred method). You can quilt these pretty far apart, so they are soft and hugable and they last for years and years. Sometimes, I fold the fleece over the front and stitch it down with something like a zig zag or feather stitch for the binding. Sometimes I bind with a french fold cotton binding.

If you machine quilt with a long arm, a thin batting helps stablize it. I don't like that type of machine quilting as well because fleece must be stretched somewhat to put it on the frame, which makes it pucker too much for my taste. But some customers want it that way.

Have also used it as the back to rag quilts.

Just have to remember that there is a front and a back to fleece and get them right and also one way stretches more than the other. Make sure to position it correctly. Spray baste is wonderful for fleece.

Good luck!

quiltaroni

I have done quite a few with fleece for my charity quilts and they wash and wear well no batting necessary,