Prism99

You can probably find a defuzzer locally for under $15. I found several on Amazon.

yngldy

I was thinking vinegar also. I don't think it matters how much. A cup would probably do. Vinegar acts like a fabric softener. Hope you find the trick that works! Please let us know.

Prism99

I found this webpage that recommends 1/2 cup of vinegar in the rinse cycle for flannels. However, I have some doubts as to the reliability of this advice as some of it is wrong -- e.g., that vinegar will "set" colors and/or prevent bright colors from bleeding. This(used to be true for some organic dyes, but it does not work for modern chemical dyes.
http://bobbleroos.blogspot.com/2012/...illing-of.html

QuiltingHaven

Okay, this is a secret just between us on the Quilt Board....shhhh, don't tell my husband. You can use your husbands electric razor to defuzz it. When they were talking about the sweater defuzzer, I thought, hey! my husband has an electric razor that he very seldom uses so I used it and it worked! He has switched to hand razor blades he gets on the internet and doesn't use it at all...well hardly. You didn't hear that from me...shhhhh.

orangeroom

I've made MANY rag quilts. Some of the less expensive fabric pills. And by less expensive, I mean most of the flannel from JoAnn's. You can use an electric sweater defuzzer, however, the next time it's washed, it will do the same thing. Did you use 'rag snips?' They are amazing! I no longer ruin my regular scissors when making rag quilts! I say just present it as is. You can preface it with this is what the washer & dryer did. Grammom put all her love into it, just for you. Sometimes it's too much for the quilt to hold and it spills out!

cathyvv

It depends on how much lint the quilt was generating. I think a queen sized flannel quilt would shed prolifically, especially if the fabric had not been pre-washed.

pewa88

I have used flannel to make a lot of quilts. The poor quality flannel will pill, nothing can be done about it. It is best to use high quality flannel, costs more but worth it.

okie2tx

I used a stiff scrub brush to brush the pills off. Not sure if it pilled after the recipient washed it but at least it looked good when he received it.

Lucy90

I always wash the rag quilt at least 3 times. I dry it after each washing. One washing does not rag it enough.

kyquiltlover1942

I read a tip somewhere that said to put several microfiber dish towels or cloths in the dryer. The lint clings to them. The ones I put in with my great-neice's quilt were almost covered solid with threads. I get them at $1 tree, so I can use them for cleaning cloths or just toss after they get covered. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.