Retired

This newbie Thanks You. I'm trying to get the courage up to start my first quilt. I found a really simple one to start with which I hope will lead to more.

Sandi

Sue
Thanks for the replies about the flannel. I will try the Dreft.
Sandi

nanabirdmo

i agree, flannel seems to shrink more than any other fabric i have worked with. i don't, however, wash flannel before using it in a rag quilt. does anyone wash it before making it up into a rag quilt?

ccbear66

I don't wash my flannel for rag quilts. I think that the puckering of the flannel shrinking just adds to the quilt.

moreland

ccbear66--I don't wash my flannel either. When I use it, the whole quilt is flannel and it all shrinks together. My grandchildren think there is nothing better than a flannel quilt.

dcurvey

I have done a rag quilt out of flannel and it was great. I didn't prewash because the whole quilt was flannel. I gives a great result, though as has already been said it shrinks quite alot. You also need to pin it quite well, the nap of the fabric makes it move more than cotton.

One newbie to another

Knot Sew

I do a rinse in washer and dry in dryer, this pre shrinks it a little since all my flannel is not from the same company. :D

Nepthys

Here is a question, can I use flannel to back my cotton quilt top? I bought some really cute flannel for my nephew's quilt, and I also have so fuzzy super duper soft raggy type fabric I got at joann's. Maybe I should wash them first, then cut, can I mix them together?

moreland

yes, you can use flannel to back a quilt. Might not be acceptable for a "prize" quilt, but it is great for ordinary, used frequently, type quilts, i.e. ones kids drag around!

DA Mayer

Thank heavens not everyone washes an all flannel quilt before sewing it because I started mine and didn't wash it.