What are the Challenges of Piecing and Quilting with Flannel?
02-14-2011, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Therese
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Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Just to add to everyone else's advice. Probably larger blocks or larger pieces to your blocks, take a slightly larger stitch length, use walking foot, and I personally use a slightly larger seam allowance. A larger seam allowance is not strictly necessary but depends on the quality of the flannel.
02-14-2011, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ruthrec
I, too, wash in hot water, dry in a hot dryer (buy extra fabric) and use 1/2 inch seams, pressed open. Other than that, it's a dream. Don't buy cheap flannel.
02-14-2011, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Just to add to everyone else's advice. Probably larger blocks or larger pieces to your blocks, take a slightly larger stitch length, use walking foot, and I personally use a slightly larger seam allowance. A larger seam allowance is not strictly necessary but depends on the quality of the flannel.
02-15-2011, 07:24 PM
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Don't prewash unless you are not making a rag quilt. It needs to rag- I made a non-rag quilt and used my serger to sew it. It not only sewed it together but bound the edges so it didn't unravel in the wash. Other than that, I never pre-wash my fabrics.
02-16-2011, 11:38 PM
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Yes to the prewash! Either serge or zigzag your edges before washing and you will not have a mess in the washer. This is a good habit to get into with all of your fabrics. As someone else already suggested buy good quality flannel. SewBatiks has flannel Batiks if hubby likes those, plus they carry 108 inch wide flannel for backings.
02-18-2011, 05:11 PM
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