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Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 21:44
| I am putting together a baby quilt. The top is cotton and the backing is flannel. Do I need batting between the two or can I omit it? I've heard both ways.
What do you think? Darlene |
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- Posted by toolgranny (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 12 at 22:02
| I think it is your call. The flannel makes a heavier quilt so leaving out batting is probably okay. If you don't want the thickness of batting, I think I'd put an extra layer of flannel inside for batting if it were me. I think you need some body when you quilt it. Just my 2cents. |
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- Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 7:07
| What is the climate for the recipient? If it's the warmer Southern states or SoCal, I'd say you don't *have* to put in a batting. You could tie or do a decorative machine stitch to tie the top and bottom together and call it a summer blanket. But if you want to machine quilt this project, then you might want a thin batt or flannel in the middle as toolgranny mentioned - add my 2cents worth to hers. Teresa |
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| And don't forget to prewash the flannel! Three cents! Theresa |
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| Here's another 2 cents' worth. I almost made the mistake of omitting batting when I had a top with a lot of white in it and a darker backing. In order to hide the seam allowances and get the white to "pop," you need a light-colored batting. This is especially true if you are using thinner fabrics for the top. |
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| Thanks everyone. I think I'm going put flannel in the middle. I'll post a picture when it's done. Darlene |
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