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    Old 04-21-2013, 12:04 PM
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    I've pieced a Turning Twenty quilt. I'll post it if I can. Can I use flannel instead of batting to make it a lightweight cover for our bed? Quilting may only be SITD, not sure yet.
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    Alice, it's your quilt, you can do anything you want. You don't have to ask permission from anyone.
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    I like Hobbs Thermore for thin, summer quilts. It gives a little more texture to the quilt than flannel, but remains very lightweight. That being said, flannel is perfectly fine to use.
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    Do you really need any batting? Maybe just the top and whatever backing you choose, which could be flannel.

    I personally don't enjoy doing SID but prefer to echo the seam lines. It is much easier for me and I prefer that look if I don't do any more traditional type quilting.
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    Sure you can use flannel. One advantage is that since it's not going to come apart, it doesn't have to be as closely quilted as some batts.
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    I prefer Quilters Dream "Request" batting. Its a wonderful, light weight batting. Not too warm for this climate, yet it gives it a great snuggly feel and makes the quilting show up nicely.
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    Old 04-21-2013, 02:23 PM
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    I made a "summer qui.lt" last year and did not put anything between the 2 pieces of cotton(top and back). I found that it did not have enought body and seemed to wrinkle easily. The one I am now making I am going to put flannel in the center to give it more body. this was suggested by a LQS owner. Also since the flannel will not come apart like batting then you do not have to quilt very close. In fact I am just going to do only enough SID to hold pieces together.
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    I think flannel would be a fine choice! I have been making a lot of quilts lately with flannel as batting. They are less bulky when quilting and have a really nice weight to them when finished. An added bonus is that plain old white or off-white flannel is much less expensive than traditional batting (such as warm and white or warm and natural). I do wash and dry (high heat) the flannel before using it as it shrinks quite a bit.
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    Good recommendations here - have never used flannel but have been considering it for several projects.
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    Make sure to wash the flannel first as shirnkage could cause some problems. Pretty quilt.

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