Remind me please... batting and fleece

You don't need it, but you might want it. I've done quilts for customers both ways, and they've been happy both ways.

Absolutely not. I've even machine quilted a quilt that was denim on the front, batting in the middle, and faux fur on the back. (Turned out MUCH cooler than it sounds!)

Depends on what you want out of the batting. More loft to make the texture of the quilting show off? A crinkly old-fashioned look (when it shrinks in the wash)? Choose the batting you'd choose if the backing wasn't flannel.

If you're anything like me, no. :)

"Will I never learn?"

I dunno, but if you do will you please be so kind as to teach me? I fear I'm on the "never learn" fast plan.... the one with extra flyer miles and bonus points. Nice to hear that I'm not alone. :)

Hugs (and I bet it's a gorgeous quilt) Sunny

Sartorresartus wrote:

Where do you keep your MIL? I would guess that batting plus fleece would be mighty warm and heavy for some areas; unless, of course, you're in somewhere like Kansas where DH reports that they have had 32" of snow. Mercy! I also wonder if quilting it with both wouldn't be quite a battle because of the thickness. Just because Kathy thinks it's possible may not mean you can. She is, after all, a cut above the average bear. Polly

She is, after all, a cut above the average bear. <

Now _that's_ named the quilt... "Boo Boo!" PERFECT!

She lives at the bottom of my garden, in glorious Selby (of various disasters fame). She has a warm bungalow, but does feel the cold.

Thinking about it, a thin batting might give the thing some stability, as the fleece is knitted rather than woven. Does this make sense? I will have to experiment.

I had thought to use the embroidery thingy on my Bernina 180. It doesn;t get enough to do, but hooping up could be a real cuss if the quilts too thick.

Thinks..."could do with a new gadget here..."

Nel (Gadget Queen)

Polly Esther wrote:

She is, after all, a cut above the average bear. Polly

The above sounds very cool to me. Is there a picture of this somewhere? I have some largish chunks of faux fur that I was wondering what I was going to do with them.

Alas, no pictures. But the back did turn out great -- the quilting made the faux fur look sculpted. I don't know if that effect lasted through the wash, but I do know my customer's grandson loved it.