using fleece

Hi all,

Got a question to ask when using fleece as a backing would you still quilt the front to it as you do with wadding and backing, or do you just stitch the fleece to the front via a binding?

Thanks

Carol

Edited By Carol Dodge on 13/09/2015 18:55:11

I would still quilt it as normal then put the binding round

Glenda

Hi Carol,

You would quilt the front to the fleece and then bind it in your favourite way.

Irene

Thanks Glenda and Irene.

Never used fleece for backing before thought I would give it a go.

I sew them inside out first then turn through and sew a zigzag around the edge,then hand quilt in places (dependant on size as to how much) but you do really need to hold the layers together as you would a 'normal' quilt. Make lovely baby ones with fat quarter fabric and fat quarter fleece saves binding!

I used fleece as a backing on this quilt. I cut the fleece larger than the top then quilted. Then I trimmed the fleece to 1/2 to 3/4 inch all round and folded to the front, then zigzagged all the way around, folding the corners into a mitre.

Thanks Liz and Marian.

Good ideas.

I've just posted about fleece in quilt-as-you-go in the new projects thread, but I may as well repeat myself here. I've never used fleece in quilt as you go, but I think the stretch might be a bit of a problem, so if you are considering doing that, cut the fleece backing pieces larger than you need, and trim after quilting.