Feece as Backing Question (longish)

Hi,

My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course
my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering
it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought
a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very
spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel
quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells
me that she bought fleece to use as the backing.

She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she
couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a
quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her
my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if
she had any questions to call or email me for help.

Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who
use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch
and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have
never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome.

I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG

Thanks and happy stitching,

Julie
Richmond, VA

The one that's on my daybed in my sewing room (not the study, the sewing
room!) is a 3-rail fence done in pastel poly-cotton and backed with white
fleece. I birthed this baby and tied her and she is wonderful. So simple
yet so cute and very very snuggley. Hmmmm might have to make another one as
I've just been given another 2 bags of fabric scraps. Maybe a scrappy
fence? Or a scrappy nine-patch? Or maybe I'd best finish Wayne's quilt
first.

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Hi,

My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course
my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering
it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought
a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very
spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel
quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells
me that she bought fleece to use as the backing.

She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she
couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a
quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her
my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if
she had any questions to call or email me for help.

Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who
use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch
and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have
never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome.

I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG

Thanks and happy stitching,

Julie
Richmond, VA

said...
The one that's on my daybed in my sewing room (not the study, the sewing
room!) is a 3-rail fence done in pastel poly-cotton and backed with white
fleece. I birthed this baby and tied her and she is wonderful. So simple
yet so cute and very very snuggley. Hmmmm might have to make another one as
I've just been given another 2 bags of fabric scraps. Maybe a scrappy
fence? Or a scrappy nine-patch? Or maybe I'd best finish Wayne's quilt
first.


Yeah I noticed that I missed the L in fleece up there the first time.
Thanks for the input. I think that birthing it might be the way to go. I
hope that she wants to tie it or maybe SITD by machine. I just want to
be ready with some answers or knowledge before she gets to that point.

Thanks again!

Julie
Richmond, VA

I've done both with fleece.

In a birthed quilt, I just make a bag and turn it. Clip the corners before you
turn. Poke 'em out with a pointing thing (I use the tips of my scissors, but
that's dangerous if they are sharp).

The other way, I back it, tie it off, and then pull the extra fleece over the
front and use it as binding.

Merry
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once
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You loaned her your Fons & Porter? Boy, you trust your sister a whole lot
more than I trust any of mine.
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Hi,

My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course
my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering
it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought
a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very
spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel
quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells
me that she bought fleece to use as the backing.

She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she
couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a
quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her
my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if
she had any questions to call or email me for help.

Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who
use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch
and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have
never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome.

I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG

Thanks and happy stitching,

Julie
Richmond, VA

I have a quilt basted to fleece, and a few more ready to be basted. Plan to
bind with one of the quilt fabrics. But could also bind with fleece, not
doubled. Single layer fleece, done as usual. Since fleece won't ravel no
need to double it. But I have a feeling the corners might be bulky.

Pati, in Phx


wrote:

Hi,

My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course
my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering
it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought
a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very
spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel
quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells
me that she bought fleece to use as the backing.

She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she
couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a
quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her
my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if
she had any questions to call or email me for help.

Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who
use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch
and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have
never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome.

I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG

Thanks and happy stitching,

Julie
Richmond, VA

Related on topic question...

To those of you who use fleece as a quilt backing...do you still use
batting?


Marcia
Apex, NC

Not really necessary. I think it would make it pretty hot.

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LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed


"Marcia Smith" wrote in message
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Related on topic question...

To those of you who use fleece as a quilt backing...do you still use
batting?


Marcia
Apex, NC

I agree with LN. A polarfleece backing is very warm and thick, so a batt
is not necessary IMHO. Nancycog in MD

Thanks LN. That's what I thought, but figured I would ask just to make
sure.

Marcia
apex, nc


"LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message
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Not really necessary. I think it would make it pretty hot.

--
LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed


"Marcia Smith" wrote in message
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Related on topic question...

To those of you who use fleece as a quilt backing...do you still use
batting?