I am almost done with the quilting of my baby quilt after getting all the wonderful advice from this board. The front is patchwork cotton and the back is fleece. I had thought I would use the fleece for the binding also and that would match real well and also be cheap.
But I am wondering if the fleece is too thick for the binding, especially doubled. Or perhaps the weight of it would help it lay better? Has anyone used fleece for binding? The fleece itself is quite thin.
Thanks.
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I make denim quilts and back them with fleece, but I've never used it for binding. Are you using Malden Mills fleece, or fashion fleece from the fabric store? I fear you'll be unhappy with the wear on the binding if you made it from fashion fleece, especially on a baby quilt that'll be washed frequently. Liz
hmharris wrote:
You can't wash fleece hot without turning it into something as cuddly as a scouring pad, and a baby quilt needs occasional hot washes to get all the out of it. You might be able to keep the back from coming into direct contact with the baby's skin after it's been knackered like that, but not the binding.
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i made a jacket for my daughter in fleece when she was younger and a part of that was doubled over fleece. not only was it a nightmare to sew it became very hard to the touch aswell. i would stick with a cotton binding.
love and hugs gina xxx
Thanks for all of your input. I think I will go and get some cotton fabric. I didn't know fleece washed up like that in hot water. Thanks.
Hi, I have made a handful of quilts (all extra-long to suit my tall sons) from two layers of pieced fleece. The first one I made I used fleece for the binding. It wasn't a good idea. That binding has since been taken off and replaced with flannel. It just didn't hold up.
Sunny
I used fleece as a backing for a baby quilt (blankee) not too long ago and have had no problem at all with anything bad happening during the many trips it's made through the washer and dryer.
It's just fleece from the baby section at Joann's, nothing special, but it's doing just fine. And so is the flannel backed satin from the sleepwear section at Joann's that I used as the wider than usual binding on this blankee.
YMMV,
Judie in Western New York
hmharris wrote:
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