sassysews2

I use a disposable razor to "shave" my sweaters that have pilled. No danger of cutting & can throw away after use. I've used this method on kitchen rugs, too.

Bubbie

Hi Shayarene, first you will need a battery powered fuzz eater (like for sweaters - or I use a bic shaver - don't push down). Second part of the reason it didn't "rag out", I found that I needed a second quilt in the washer and dryer. Then I found I could use an OLD (you'll never be able to use for anything but rag quilting again), towel or two. I would put the towels and the quilt in and wash and dry (it's the action of rubbing against other items that helps the flannel to rag more). Also remember the more this quilt is washed, the more it will rag.

AZ Jane

Sorry to say, that was my first thought. There are flannels for children's PJ and then there is quilters flannel. My second thought, instead of spending hours trying to get those little buggers off, I'd run it thru the laundry mat again. And see if that helps. Make sure the Mom knows it has to go to the laundry and not home wash.

citygirlsews

I just had to respond to this. I bought flannel at my local quilt shop(paid a little more than what I wanted to spend for it) and made a beautiful rag quilt for my Grandson. I decided to make one for the other grandkids and went to JoAnns and bought cheaper flannel and not as costly. Well...I had the same problem you did with the cheaper flannel...PILLS!! After much research and investigation, I found out that there are different grades of flannel and it pays to buy the better stuff at your LQS. It also helps to quilt or embroider in each square of the quilt. You can just sew an X if you want. This little bit of stitching helps keep the flannel from pilling when it is agitated in the washer. Buy the best flannel you can afford. It is usually a heavy weight and most LQS carry the better fabric. Hope this helps.

GrannieAnnie

Lint ROLLERS are more effective than lint BRUSHES, IMO!

GrannieAnnie

JoAnn's sells several grades of flannel. Look around.

GrannieAnnie

Agreed-----------I do two washing/dryings at least.

carolynjo

Have you tried using net scrubbies on the quilt. Sometimes the scrubbies, which are rough nylon netting, pull off the pills. Good luck.

mycatsmom

Try spreading the quilt on the floor and running the vacuum cleaner over it. I have done this to get cat hair off of quilts. I have my husbands help. He stands on the edges. A cat slicker brush might also help rake up the fuzzies.

shayarene

Thank you everyone for all the fantastic advice. This was my first quilt and it is kind of big for a 3 yr old little boy, but I made a mistake in my planning, but I figure now he can use it longer LOL I planned it on paper, his mom said he just got his first big boy bed and it was twin but she would like it full/dbl sized so it would hang over the bed some. Then when I went to cut my squares, I kept thinking it was such cute prints so I thought, I will just make the squares an inch bigger on each side. HMM duh, ok but then I forgot to deduct a row off top and sides to make up for this increase, so I started sewing rows and then putting them together and I thought, this blanket is getting kind of BIG. LOL SO it became a Queen size. For the linty's and pill balls, LOL I tried to use a lint roller, but it didn't work so good so I got a roll of packing tape and dabbed it all night until like 1:30 in the morning but I got it done. I don't know how to put pics on here or if I am even allowed to put them here? So I will go to the picture section and see if I can put them there It's far from perfect, but it's my first quilt so I am proud