Making your quilt sandwich is arguably the single most important step for success when backing a quilt with minky fabric. I do not pre-wash any of my fabrics while quilting and I actually quite love the crinkle look that comes after washing! If you want to minimize crinkle, I suggest pre-washing all fabrics prior to cutting or sewing. Do you Pre-wash your fabrics when backing with Minky? I do use batting! My current favorite is Quilter’s Dream Bamboo blend batting, but any low-loft batting will do just fine! You can even leave out the batting if you want to go for a thinner quilt. If all that lint bothers you, be prepared and keep a lint roller or small vacuum close-by! When you are done quilting and it is time for you to trim your quilt yourself, I suggest clearing off your entire trimming area so the fuzz does not get on other projects, and vaccumming the room immediately after you are done trimming. So you go to the fabric store and get your fabric cut and quickly realize that there is FUZZ everywhere! This can be a normal part of sewing with Minky, depending on your loft & quality. What the FUZZ? The messy size of Minky Quilt Backing One thing to remember when selecting your fabric is that the higher the loft, the more difficult and messy it will be to work with! Here are some I would recommend, my personal favorite is minky dot! It will last just as long on a quilt back as regular quilting cotton would. Shannon Fabrics makes some really great quality minky fabric, which you can purchase online very easily! The quality of Shannon Fabrics’ Cuddle® fabric is by far the best.
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