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baby quilt help needed

I would like some opinions to help me get started on a baby quilt. I plan to use my embroidery machine to do some baby animal designs, and use them as the centers of blocks. I am wondering what type of fabric I should use to do the embroidered squares. Should it be the same weight as the other fabrics in the quilt, or heavier? Would it be OK to use woven cotton for the embroidery, and flannel for the rest, or should I use flannel for the whole project? Or should I stay away from flannel and use traditional fabrics? Thanks for helping me get started on this project. Linda

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M Enneking
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I would stick with a cotton for the fabric panels for your embroidery -- regular quilting cotton. You will be using stabilizer on the embroidery -- so I wouldn't think you would want/need the fabric to be heavier than normal

100% quilting cottons.

Flannel -- I think you could use it for sashing or alternate blocks... but it will shrink differently than the cottons -- so you might want to preshrink everything first.

Can't wait to see pics!

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Kate in MI

and get the very best grade flannel you can find. j.

"Kate in MI" wrote ... I would stick with a cotton for the fabric panels for your embroidery -- regular quilting cotton. You will be using stabilizer on the embroidery -- so I wouldn't think you would want/need the fabric to be heavier than normal

100% quilting cottons.

Flannel -- I think you could use it for sashing or alternate blocks... but it will shrink differently than the cottons -- so you might want to preshrink everything first.

Can't wait to see pics!

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J*

I second that. I know nothing about embroidery machines, but I've become addicted to making baby quilts this year, and I learned that cheap flannel pills something awful after the first wash. Polly recommended Northcott. It is awesome in every respect, compared to the terrible stuff I got on sale at Hancocks.

Sherry

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Sherry

I was going to stand clear of this question since I don't know diddly about machine embroidery - Except! I've seen some that was truly dreadful. I suspect it had to do with the base fabric and/or the failure to test stabilizers. You may also remember that I was the one who got cited by the EPA because of cheap flannel causing a haze over all of MS, AL and LA from shabby flannel in my clothes dryer. Polly

I second that. I know nothing about embroidery machines, but I've become addicted to making baby quilts this year, and I learned that cheap flannel pills something awful after the first wash. Polly recommended Northcott. It is awesome in every respect, compared to the terrible stuff I got on sale at Hancocks.

Sherry

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Polly Esther

I wouldn't want to embroider on flannel, but then I've never tried! So if it appeals, make a sample and see how you like it. Just be sure to wash the flannel first, really hot to get over the shrinkage. You can certainly combine (prewashed!) flannel with regular quilting cottons. But since the flannel is softer, they will probably wear differently. Especially if you don't quilt very heavily, as you probably won't for this type of quilt. But not to worry, if this becomes the baby's lovey blanket, it likely won't be in any condition to pass on to posterity anyway!

My pers>I would like some opinions to help me get started on a baby quilt. I plan to

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Roberta

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