Quilt with fleece backing
 

Hi Kathy! I'm not sure that I'm able to really answer your questions but would like to share with you that I have been making what I call "comfort" quilts. They are the size of a throw (60 x 72). When I use fleece, I do not put in batting. The fleece is heavy on its own. I have quilted after adding the fleece. When using a fleece backing, you do not have to quilt close together. Sometimes I have had problems with the fleece pulling to the front. This is a problem. I suggest that you make a small sandwich (the same as your quilt) and then try different needles. I also use Shannon minky, which has worked better for me. I then bind my quilts. I have not birthed any of them but believe that you could do that, quilt the fleece and top down (to hold them together) and sew around the outside edge of the quilt at about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch from the edge. Good luck with your project. I'm sure our members will be able to help you with your questions. Yolanda

When I use fleece as the backing, I don’t use batting—it is plenty warm enough without it.

I also do not use batting with quilts that have a fleece backing. I do a fold-over binding with the fleece and zigzag it down. The raw edge does not ravel, so it makes an easy, quick binding.

Thanks for the information.

I have made many charity quilts with a pieced top and fleece backing. They are warm and if used as a lap quilt for wheelchairs, etc., the fleece stays in place better than cotton backing. I put the top/back together and do plain line stitching every 6-8 inches. I start in the cernter and work to sides stitching about 3/4" in from all sides. I then use a scallop blade in my rotary cutter and cut all the way around. Gives a nice finished edge.

The reason I use a very thin batting with a fleece panel on the back is because the colors in the Naval fleece back
were coming through to the front!! Ugh! The thin batting corrected that problem!!