Backing & Batting for String Quilts
 

I piece my string blocks on muslin. On the only quilt I've finished I used fleece for the backing with no batting and loved how it turned out. I have several UFO string tops to finish up.

I have a great piece of flannel that will match up to one of my tops for backing, but I'm wondering if the flannel alone will be enough like the fleece was. I usually use Warm & Natural batting but that will make this quilt way too heavy.

What have you used when quilting a string quilt for backing and/or batting?

I don't think W&N makes it too heavy.

I've used a thin batting and I've also used a low-loft batting, depending on the look I wanted. For the backs I usually use a coordinating solid cotton, but if I were making one for a child I would probably use a kids print or flannel. I'm currently making my first project using fleece for the backing and I did put a thin batting in there too.

How could someone from northerrn Minnesota ever think that a quilt could be too heavy or too warm?

How heavy is your muslin? If it's really thin cheesy stuff you can probably use warm and natural. The Warm

Company also makes Warm 50-50 blend batting which is quite thin which would be my choice.

this was my thought, too LOL

It is your quilt so you could use a flannel back with no batting. I like to have some dimension from my quilting so I would use a low loft batt with the flannel would be okay.

LOL... for me it wouldn't be a problem you are right! These are going to be donated to Project Linus, when I layer it using W&N it just seems so stiff and not cuddly at all.

I'm making a string quilt also on muslin and was also wondering what kind of batting to use. I was also considering fleece. I'm going to follow this thread and see what everyone suggest.

I am just finishing up a string lap quilt and used warm and natural, don't think its heavy at all....