Question about using fleece
#1
Hello all! I just finished quilting a quilt for my father-in-law. We used fleece for the back. Do I need to stitch the edges before we put the binding on? Anything else we need to know before we close this up?
Hopefully we'll have pics to post soon.
Thanks,
Darren
Hopefully we'll have pics to post soon.
Thanks,
Darren
#2
Hello all! I just finished quilting a quilt for my father-in-law. We used fleece for the back. Do I need to stitch the edges before we put the binding on? Anything else we need to know before we close this up?
Pictures to post soon!
Thanks,
Darren
Pictures to post soon!
Thanks,
Darren
#3
Originally Posted by wesing
Hello all! I just finished quilting a quilt for my father-in-law. We used fleece for the back. Do I need to stitch the edges before we put the binding on? Anything else we need to know before we close this up?
#6
Kappy -
I just did free motion. I think the machine likes fleece better than cotton. It moved and sounded as smooth as butter. I did adjust the presser foot pressure a bit to account for the extra bulk (we used batting - I think most people don't use batting when using fleece for the back). Thanks for reminding me to put it back.
Another interesting thing was the lint. I pulled very little lint out of bobbin area. I guess most of it stuck in the fleece?
I will definitely be using fleece for another back.
I'm not sure how I got two posts. Hopefully someone can combine them?
Thanks for looking.
Darren
I just did free motion. I think the machine likes fleece better than cotton. It moved and sounded as smooth as butter. I did adjust the presser foot pressure a bit to account for the extra bulk (we used batting - I think most people don't use batting when using fleece for the back). Thanks for reminding me to put it back.
Another interesting thing was the lint. I pulled very little lint out of bobbin area. I guess most of it stuck in the fleece?
I will definitely be using fleece for another back.
I'm not sure how I got two posts. Hopefully someone can combine them?
Thanks for looking.
Darren
#7
Personally, I don't stitch the edges when I use fleece for a backing. I attach the binding to the front before I trim off the excess batting and backing, though. (Unless the quilt is really pulled out of shape.)
If you trim the edges first, I would zig-zag the edges before cutting so the fleece doesn't curl on you while you are attaching the binding. Hope this helps.
I can't wait to see it. :)
If you trim the edges first, I would zig-zag the edges before cutting so the fleece doesn't curl on you while you are attaching the binding. Hope this helps.
I can't wait to see it. :)
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I have used fleece a few times. Never put binding on it. That fleece is tougher than any binding. Just pull it around to the front and hem it down. When I was a kid we did this all the time on quilts. We always called it hemming. Did not learn about binding until after I retired and started taking classes. Some people call it self binding.
I have a cotton quilt right now that is about 10 years old that has cotton binding and it is totally ragged and needs to be replaced. The fleece quilts I have, there is no wear and tear on the edges since I hemmed them.
Hope this helps. Would love to see pics of your quilts.
I have a cotton quilt right now that is about 10 years old that has cotton binding and it is totally ragged and needs to be replaced. The fleece quilts I have, there is no wear and tear on the edges since I hemmed them.
Hope this helps. Would love to see pics of your quilts.
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