I made a trip to Joann's today to get the flannel backing, batting and thread needed to complete the quilt. I ended up with 6 yards of purple flannel fabric for the backing; I probably only needed 5 yards but wanted to be safe as my coupon expires Sunday. A little extra is never a bad thing. I also picked up some purple thread for the machine quilting portion (Gutermann, 100% polyester. I figure since the backing is purple, the purple thread will help hid/ disguise any imperfect stitches when machine quilting as I am not that good at it.
For the batting, I decided to go with a 80/20 (cotton/ polyester). Based on recommendations by my quilters forum, I was told that cotton would breath best but polyester would be warmest. I wanted both benefits so I figured that a mix would be best. Not to mention, it was one of the cheaper options. 
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