FMQ with fleece back? FMQ with flannel back?
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FMQ with fleece back? FMQ with flannel back?
Have any of you free motion quilted (fmq) with either fleece or flannel backings on your quilts? Could you post how that went, what you liked, and what you had trouble with? I would probably use polyester thread - or maybe cotton - for the top and bobbin threads. Would you advise this?
I'm actually thinking of making a quilt with a flannel top and a fleece back. It probably would not have batting. Would you think this could be free motion quilted? I've never tried fmq with this combination of fabrics before.
If I did a cotton quilt with fleece back, would you think that could be fmq?
I'm assuming that a cotton top and flannel back could be fmq. Do you agree?
I'm guessing that I could straight-line quilt any of these with a walking foot on a machine that could handle it. Do you agree?
What would be your choices?
Thanks,
Cricket
I'm actually thinking of making a quilt with a flannel top and a fleece back. It probably would not have batting. Would you think this could be free motion quilted? I've never tried fmq with this combination of fabrics before.
If I did a cotton quilt with fleece back, would you think that could be fmq?
I'm assuming that a cotton top and flannel back could be fmq. Do you agree?
I'm guessing that I could straight-line quilt any of these with a walking foot on a machine that could handle it. Do you agree?
What would be your choices?
Thanks,
Cricket
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I've done fmq with all of these and had no problems. I have come to love doing baby quilts with a fleece backing and no batting. I just pin baste, I've also spray basted. You have to be a little careful so the fleece doesn't stretch as you move the quilt around, but it's just a matter of getting a feel for it like any other quilting. It's really not problematic on a small quilt. The cotton top tends to stick to the fleece which helps.
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I just finished FMQ'd a quilt with a flannel back. It went just fine. I didn't notice any difference from a non-flannel back. I used polyester thread. This quilt was for me to keep and I love how soft and cozy it is.
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I have done several pieced cotton quilts with flannel backing and Quilter's Dream cotton batting without any problems. I pin baste and use Aurifil cotton thread. Most of my quilts have been for grandkids so like the soft flannel backing. I have also used Minky for backing that has worked well, also. Haven't used fleece so far but I may sometime. I do FMQ, not straight lines and so don't use a walking foot, although my machine has a built in walking foot, but that's not for FMQ.
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Last Christmas I made a quilt with a fleece backing for a gift.
Rather than re-write how it went and my thoughts ... please check this link ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...g-t239508.html
I did mention in that thread that I reverse sandwiched the quilt, but did not say why. I was worried about the amount of stretch that might happen, if I put it on the table first, so went at it in reverse. No problems!
Rather than re-write how it went and my thoughts ... please check this link ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...g-t239508.html
I did mention in that thread that I reverse sandwiched the quilt, but did not say why. I was worried about the amount of stretch that might happen, if I put it on the table first, so went at it in reverse. No problems!
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Last Christmas I made a quilt with a fleece backing for a gift.
Rather than re-write how it went and my thoughts ... please check this link ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...g-t239508.html
I did mention in that thread that I reverse sandwiched the quilt, but did not say why. I was worried about the amount of stretch that might happen, if I put it on the table first, so went at it in reverse. No problems!
Rather than re-write how it went and my thoughts ... please check this link ....
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...g-t239508.html
I did mention in that thread that I reverse sandwiched the quilt, but did not say why. I was worried about the amount of stretch that might happen, if I put it on the table first, so went at it in reverse. No problems!
Cari
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We have made one with a fleece back and pieced top. Here is ours: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t122470-2.html
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I have done fleece, flannel and minky backing without batting, but I always spray baste to hold them firmly together for quilting!
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This Christmas for my family I made 7 quilts using fleece as the backing with no batting -- 6 were 50 by 50 inch carpenter's wheels, using 6 1/2 inch squares -- they were relatively fast and easy and looked good -- I quilted 1/4 inch inside the squares and stars after pinning the fleece and top together -- no problems at all -- I quilted with a 1932 Singer 15-91
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