Remind me please... batting and fleece

Posted by Sartorresartus on January 2, 2007, 2:37 pm

I've just finished a quilt-to-be-made-into-a-quillow for M-in-law.
(Before you think anything, this _was_ supposed to be a Christmas
present, but the bears fought back before they would put their paw
prints on my quilt! She'll get it for her birsthday in July now, IF
all goes well!)

I thought I would put some lovely one-sided fleece as the backing. Now
I know there was some discussion about this some time back buuut, I
wasn't making a quilt like that then, so I ignored it. Now look at me?

Do I need/want a batting as well? The fleece is quite light, but would
a batting make it too pudgy to quilt by machine? What batting would be
best? It is rather bigger than I intended, being made from my first
attempt at design using the 1.2.3 Quilt software I got for Christmas
(Happy Christmas to self). I got a bit carried away with the borders.
Also there is a long story about half square triangles, maths and the
wrong ruler which turned a simple ninepatch pattern into the aforesaid
bearpaws and far too many points again! Will I never learn?

Anyway, any suggestions greatfully received.

Happy New Year to all, BTW

Nel
(Gadget Queen)

Posted by Kathy Applebaum on January 2, 2007, 3:02 pm

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You don't need it, but you might want it. I've done quilts for customers
both ways, and they've been happy both ways.

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Absolutely not. I've even machine quilted a quilt that was denim on the
front, batting in the middle, and faux fur on the back. (Turned out MUCH
cooler than it sounds!)

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Depends on what you want out of the batting. More loft to make the texture
of the quilting show off? A crinkly old-fashioned look (when it shrinks in
the wash)? Choose the batting you'd choose if the backing wasn't flannel.

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If you're anything like me, no. :)

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Posted by TerriLee in WA on January 3, 2007, 6:15 pm

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The above sounds very cool to me. Is there a picture of this somewhere? I
have some largish chunks of faux fur that I was wondering what I was going
to do with them.

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Posted by Kathy Applebaum on January 5, 2007, 9:53 am

Alas, no pictures. But the back did turn out great -- the quilting made the
faux fur look sculpted. I don't know if that effect lasted through the wash,
but I do know my customer's grandson loved it.

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Posted by Sunny on January 2, 2007, 3:09 pm

"Will I never learn?"

I dunno, but if you do will you please be so kind as to teach me? I
fear I'm on the "never learn" fast plan.... the one with extra flyer
miles and bonus points. Nice to hear that I'm not alone. :)

Hugs
(and I bet it's a gorgeous quilt)
Sunny

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