Using fleece for a backing.
#11
Originally Posted by kaykuilts
Help, I am making cover-ups for my daughter-in-laws for Christmas. They are 47" x 67" in size. I have the fronts completed and I'm thinking of skipping the batting and putting fleece on the back to finish them. I plan to machine quilt them. Has anyone ever used this technique and will it work?
#12
I made my daughter a photo quilt for her graduation from high school 10 years ago and she used it all years of college and shill uses it today and it has batting and a fleece backing. She likes the thickness of it and the warmth. It has held up well with washing as well. I think it is a personal preference as to which way to go but there are many options. I have heard that flannel shrinks considerably so use caution there.
#13
I use fleece for backing on most of the kid quilts ...they request it ;actually so do the adults if its winter. This in my opinion, is the quilt to use turkey tracks or invisible tying on...seems to look the best on finished product :thumbup:
#14
I've never tried to use fleece on a quilt. I don't have a lot of luck sewing with fleece anyway. Probably just me! What type of needles do you use in your machine? I've tried both sharp/universal and ball point needles and not much luck with either. I've mostly used my walking foot even when sewing garments but still not a whole lot of luck.
#15
Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
Is it better to use batting with the fleece or not?
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Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
Is it better to use batting with the fleece or not?
#18
I use either a universal or quilting--whichever happens to be in the machine.I wonder if your tension is off? Are you close to a dealer--maybe they could give you some tips. I've sewn probably a hundred yards or more without any problems. I made 24 robes a few Christmases ago, all out of fleece and have made 3 or 4 more since then. I'm sorry that something that should be easy isn't. I back almost all of my children quilts with fleece--I make a lot of them.
#19
Thanks Moreland, I just got my machine back from a servicing at the dealer but haven't tried sewing fleece since then. I will have to try those type of needles to see what happens.
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