Why do people make quilts with flannel?
04-10-2015, 05:36 PM
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Here in Australia we have Flannel & Flannelette. Two different qualities. Flannelette is what you describe and good for PJ's and baby clothes, but Flannel is good thick quality fabric. I remember asking when I first started quilting, "What's the difference between flannel and flannelette" to be told about $28.oo per metre.
04-10-2015, 07:20 PM
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I haven't heard the term "flannelette" in about three decades! What I used to know as flannelette was actually a light flocked nylon, not cotton at all. They made nightgowns out of it, which stuck to your legs with static electricity.
Here in Australia we have Flannel & Flannelette. Two different qualities. Flannelette is what you describe and good for PJ's and baby clothes, but Flannel is good thick quality fabric. I remember asking when I first started quilting, "What's the difference between flannel and flannelette" to be told about $28.oo per metre.
04-13-2015, 07:17 AM
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I know flannel is soft and cozy and I use it for jammie pants, but quilts? It pills, it is a lint magnet in the wash, and it's more loosely woven than quilters cottons, which means it will wear out faster. Just wondering what the appeal is, especially when cotton quilts are already cuddly and cozy.
04-13-2015, 07:46 AM
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Fiunny, I'm all about traditional quilting with batting & cotton both sides, and I used to really dislike "rag quilts", but lately I took a tangent and have made a bunch of rag quilts. Easy to make quick gifts, snuggly, and cute as heck. I'm ready to get back to my normal quilting, but I sure have had fun making some of the raggies 
especially for little girls doll beds, soooo cute!
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03-11-2017, 09:30 AM
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I use good flannel all the time. I certainly pre-wash. My warmest quilt is flannel both front and back with fleece as the batting. It's really warm and gets better as I wash. I was concerned before I did my first flannel quilt and now I done't want to use anything else for at least the backings.
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