Always wash flannel. It shrinks much more than other cottons. And...I learned the hard way that the Snuggle Flannels, Cozy Flannel Solids, and Quilter's Flannels all vary in shrinkage. Be careful when you combine brands of flannel.

I always wash a dry flannel. It shrinks a lot.

I always wash flannel on warm and dry it long in the dryer. Flannel shrinks and I'd rather it shrink before rather than after. The first quilt my DIL made was flannel and she didn't know to wash the fabric. When she washed the quilt it fell apart due to the shrinkage.

It will shrink at least a couple inches....I also straight stitch across t he width of the fabric 1/2" from the edge so that raveling is limited....

ALWAYS prewash flannel and dry it in the dryer to get the most shrinkage. Make sure you use a walking foot or darning foot to quilt it and keep it really tight because flannel will move on you.

I have often washed flannel twice and put it in a hot dryer. Surprising the amount of dye runs and shrinkage, even with good quality cloth.

thanks where do you find that brand of flannel???