fleece makes great backing...REALLY?
10-09-2011, 03:57 AM
#21
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From my professional long arm, when I was making the OSU quilt. I put in 80/20 batting and grey fleece (on sale at Jo Ann's) and she said that it would work beautifully because she had been doing it for a number of quilters in our area. She said wears well and washes well. We put the quilt on the bed when the cold snap came a few weeks ago and it was wonderful. It is heavier in total but once on the bed, it was snuggly warm. And the long-arm quilting on the back is beautiful. Then I made a baby quilt with a patterned block fleece (in all the pastel baby colors) backing and hand quilted it and it turned out beautifully also.
10-09-2011, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Demshine
I thought it would stretch too much
Are you able to free motion quilt with it as a backing?
Use it with or without batting?
:roll:
Are you able to free motion quilt with it as a backing?
Use it with or without batting?
:roll:
10-09-2011, 04:35 AM
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I absolutely love fleece blankets but two things you need to keep in mind. 1) it is made from plastic and melts if near a flame and 2) it does not breathe, which can cause sweating and chilling if the child is bundled too tightly.
10-09-2011, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sushi
While I've not used it as backing, I've used fleece as batting a couple of times when I've needed to produce an ultra-warm quilt. It's worked beautifully.
While some think fleece is too expensive to use as batting, remember that because it's encased between the top and the backing, you can use the cheapest stuff available. (I have a "Mill End Textiles" near me where I bought a remnant at ~$3/yd.)
While some think fleece is too expensive to use as batting, remember that because it's encased between the top and the backing, you can use the cheapest stuff available. (I have a "Mill End Textiles" near me where I bought a remnant at ~$3/yd.)
10-09-2011, 04:58 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by SuziC
I lovve to use fleece as the backing fabric. Works great and stay put when you quilt. I also use it as batting!
10-09-2011, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by teacherbailey
I use fleece for backing a lot of quick quilts and those that will be overused and washed a million times because it doesn't need a lot of quilting! I make the top, put the top and fleece back together (no batting needed) and then sew a few lines both vertically and horizontally. DONE!!!! and yes, it holds up fine. I have one that I use and wash constantly that has to be at least 12 years old and the only problem it has is that the edges are starting to look a little worn in spots....
Another bonus of using fleece .... the extra width!
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