I was wondering if anyone has tried using fleece as batting. I have already tried using fleece as backing and that worked pretty well but next time I will be carefully about stretching it to tight.

Useing it as batting would not require me to stretch it at all and I think it might make a cushie soft and cuddly quilt. But I am wondering if anyone else has already tried it.

Have only used it as backing and my LAQ said it was a nightmare to quilt - too stretchy

Karen McTavish did a few quilts using the brights as batting and then making shadow quilts, they were very pretty.

Try a small sandwich and see how you like quilting it. I probably would pin the heck out of it though.

Good Luck!! :thumbup:

I have used fleece as batting. When quilted, it feels a lot like a low-loft poly batting. You can't really tell the difference. I don't think I would use it for anything where I had to piece fleece together so it would fit because it is so thick. Keep in mind, it will be pretty warm.

Try a small quilt and see how you like it.

I'd make a pretty large sandwich to test first. I'm thinking the fleece will stretch while machine quilting, creating tucks or puckers on the back. The stretching might not show up on a small test piece.

I have used it in rag quilts. It makes a very soft, cuddly quilt when used with flannel. I probably wouldn't use it for a large quilt but, it worked great on the rag quilts.

I'ver use flannel. Not sure how fleece handles through multiple layers but you could always do a test piece. Since fleece does not shrink, you would need to prewash all of your other materials.

I've used Flannel as batting (my mother told me that is what my grandmother always used) but not fleece. I would think that the stretching part would be a pain but not be too bad if it was only a wall quilt, etc.

I sewed one quilt with fleece as the front and it was a nightmare. Never again.