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Love your fabric and quiting. Can't give you any feedback on backing. I haven't tried using fleece yet. Will watch this post and hopefully learn something from others experience.
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Originally Posted by Kathy T.
(Post 4617473)
Sorry about the trouble working with it - but you're the only one that knows ... 'cause it's beautiful now!
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I used fleece on a baby blanket, I sprayed it and did pretty simple straight lines, it worked out good, only a little shifting. I love your fabric, I made a tote bag from it, I think it has a Boheme (sp??) chic look to it!!.
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I used fleece on a couple of blankets (smallish) with batting and I spray basted and did free motion and had no problems
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I don't have an answer but from those who have posted before it sounds like it streched. No matter, it's wonderful. I love the colors and who notices a few ripples when you're snuggling under it? :)
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On the 6500, release the presser foot pressure -- it helps. I have done several fleece backed quilts (mainly in the ditch with a walking foot). I did spray the top and bottom together when I had the 6500. The one I put batting in, I made sure the lengthwise grain of the batting ran in the opposite direction of the stretchy direction of the fleece -- this seemed to stabilize things. I have used a lot of Minkee, too and I spray baste that as well -- talk about wiggly!!!
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Originally Posted by cinnya
(Post 4614754)
Remind me next time when I try something new , to start with something small...potholder comes to mind.
I have followed the post from some ladies who used just fleece for backing. I wanted to make a throw which would be soft and warm. Well , that was an adventure,what could go wrong ,went wrong. I pinned the quilt really well or so I thought. by the time I got to the outside of the quilt the backing had shifted. Not only did I have to trim the borders down by 1inch,I have ripples and puckers too. What did I do wrong???Did I stretch the fleece , that is what it looks like. |
I just looked at the one I made last year and I just pinned it alot then did loopy L's on part and my serpentine stitch on the rest. No puckers at all. I used the 50x60 throws that alot of stores carry (2.50-4.99) for my backing. glenda
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It looks great.
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I have made several quilts using fleece for backing and even put batting in the quilts on occassion too!! (It gets cold up here in northern New England.) The rules I have always used and really have not had a problem with fleece backing: 1. Spray baste. 2. Walking foot.
Fleece backing with batting makes the warmest quilts. My kids and husband love them. We all sit under them while watching TV in the winter. |
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