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    Maureen Anne is online now Member
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    Default Flannel and cotton

    If I washed the fabric first, would a combination of flannel fabric and cotton work out well for a baby quilt?

    https://www.fabric.com/buy/0414559/f...-sea-foam-grey
    It is from Fabric.com

    I could not get the photo to attach or the irl to change to be able to click on it.

    The quilt is just a 5 inch piece set on point -- would use a good white for the triangle ends of the rows and a honeybun sized sashing for between the blocks. I don't want it too busy for a newborn.

    Thanks for any and all input.
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    Default Re: Flannel and cotton

    I have made several baby quilts using 1 layer flannel as batting, and 1 layer flannel as backing, with a pieced cotton top. Makes a light weight quilt, but still warm and snuggly. I didn't prewash the cotton, but I washed and machine dried the flannel. I don't know if using cotton and flannel together on the top would lay right. Maybe someone here can tell you from experience. A lot depends on the quality of the flannel, I would think.
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    Default Re: Flannel and cotton

    Do you mean both flannel and quilting cotton pieced together in the top? I'd say no. But if you mean flannel on the back, absolutely.

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    Default Re: Flannel and cotton

    I have mixed cotton and flannel in piecing a top and didn't wash either with no problems. The flannel was a good quality flannel and my blocks were small (6 & 8 inch).
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    I pieced a baby quilt with cheap flannel and cotton. There was a good pit of stretch because I did half square triangles. It was a challenge but turned out sweet. I actually used dog fabrics and made it for my dog . I would not hesitate using good quality flannel and cotton. I don't think I would pre-wash.

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