Fleece backing-----Murphy's Law :(
 

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.

Good grief I made the pictures to big...sorry

I don't know what to tell you. I'm working on my first fleece backing now. I spray basted it. I am doing straight-lined stitch-in-the-ditch. I'll post when I'm finished.

Pretty quilt

I used fusible web. It kept it from stretching.

Fleece is a stretchy material. There is extra care needed when quilting with it. That's why I wouldn't use it and why I stick to cotton.

Did you just use the fleece and no batting? I'm getting ready to quilt a John Deere throw and I ordered a beautiful vintage JD fleece. I was trying to decide whether to use the batting and fleece or just the fleece. The throw has some denim in it.

Love your throw!

Yes I only used the fleece. I don't think I could have quilted it on my machine if I had added batting. It was really thick and heavy.
I think I will try the spray basting next time. I have to say though, it is very soft and warm and I will definitely make another one for my husband. He already grabbed this one.
I think I will quilt it with a simple grid next time,not do the freemotion like this one.

Will the fusible web make the quilt stiff??

Thank you, found the fabric in our just reopened fabric dept. in Walmart.