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11 years ago

I have a question. I don't make a lot of blankets, pretty much have only made them for my kids. My toddler is in love with elephants right now and I found a really cute elephant print. It's 100% cotton, what I've made their other quilts out of. I just can't find a color/print for the back that I like, and honestly if I spend any more money on material right now my husband might freak out :-) I have a throw blanket that is the perfect shade of grey and extremely soft. But it's 100% polyester. Would it be a bad idea to use that for the back? Should I just buy some more cotton for the back?

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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
11 years ago
Welcome, April. I have used fleece for a backing many times. Just be careful when sandwiching that the back is smooth and doesn't get stretched too much. Do you plan to tie or quilt it?
grammyp
11 years ago
I have used fleece several times and it works great. I do a minimum of quilting, usually just outline shapes on the front and have had no problems. If you fold back about 1/4 inch around the front fabric and sew to the fleece you don't need to bind.
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