Hand Quilting With Fleece Backing

Think about backing it with quilting cotton or fleece.

Hand quilting with fleece backing.

Fabric selvages can often create little puckers along their length and should be removed before using fabric as backing. Sometimes i simply use the fleece backing folded to the front as the binding because fleece does not unravel. Shop flannel quilting cotton and batik quilt backing. These sure make a quilt snuggly but can present challenges for longarm quilters because of their loft stretchiness nap or grainline.

One helpful trick i recommend is to machine stitch the binding to the back of the quilt. Many quilters love to make cuddly quilts using fabric like polar fleece flannel or nappy knits like minky or shannon fabrics. Think about the binding. First is the type of fabric.

Generally an easy fabric to work with fleece has a tendency to. Then fold the fabric to the front of the quilt and hand stitch the binding to the top front of the quilt. My very favorite quilts for personal use have old minky throws as the batting backing. Cut a single panel backing.

There are a couple of things to consider when binding a denim quilt. Lay out the polar fleece backing with the right side of the fleece facing down. I used fleece and my quilt warm and toasty. All fabrics are 100 cotton 104 inches 106 inches 108 inches or more.

You can use denim which would look great but it is super thick to sew through. Regular quilting fabric is suitable for quilts up to about 35 wide. We sell only the best brands including timeless treasures fabrics robert kaufman fabrics wilmington prints. Not all fabrics are the same width remember the 4 excess guideline.

However hand stitching through the fleece is a little harder than on cotton fabric. Sometimes i make a traditional binding. Quilting with fleece can save you some money because it allows you to make a two layer quilt instead of the traditional three layer one. How to make quilt backing from typical fabrics.

For an especially warm and comforting handmade quilt replace the usual cotton fabric backing with fuzzy fleece fabric instead. Place the quilt top over the polar fleece with the right side facing up. Determine how much width will remain after removing selvages. Free shipping on domestic orders 49 and free returns.

Quilters use extra wide fabrics for beautiful seamless quilt backing. Smooth the layers of fabric to remove all wrinkles and center the quilt top in the exact center of the polar fleece backing the polar fleece backing will be 1 5 inches larger than the quilt top on all sides.