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Old 02-10-2011, 07:59 PM
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I'm wanting to try hand quilting. What is a good batting to use?
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Old 02-10-2011, 08:20 PM
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Hobbs 80/20 is good.
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Old 02-10-2011, 08:24 PM
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i want to try hand quilting also
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Old 02-10-2011, 08:30 PM
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I am using Thermore right now in a Dear Jane quilt. It's quilting very nicely as is almost like it's not there!
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:19 PM
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I use Warn and Natural cotton for everything, I bught some Mountain Mist 80/20 once that said it was for hand quilting and after I had basted it to a queen size top and started hand quilting it pulled through the fabric with every stitch. I was not a happy camper.
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I have used white flannel when I make quilts for grandkids in FtL, FL. It is too hot for much batting. It works good. I make sure that I wash & dry it first to preshrink it.
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:28 PM
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I hand quilted everything for about 25 years & then I got arthritis in my hands. I machine quilt now but I'm still not pleased with the finished quilt.
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Old 02-10-2011, 10:00 PM
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Quilter's Dream (request weight) is also supposed to be very good for hand quilting. It is needlepunched, so is very stable.
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Old 02-10-2011, 11:53 PM
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I prefer the Hobbs 80/20, Quilters Dream Request, Legacy 80/20 or 100% cotton or Tuscany 100% cotton. Washable wool (Hobbs, Tuscany) also needles very easy and it is a pleasure to quilt it. Of course you can also use a low loft poly batting!

I don't like battings with a scrim for hand quilting, it is not so easy to quilt them and I can't reach the result I would like to have.
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Old 02-11-2011, 12:35 AM
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I have used Warm and Natural, Bamboo - which is like a dream to work with, and the latest one I tried was Dream Puff which is also lovely, the last two are very lightweight and very easy to quilt - didn't even have to use a thimble!!! I find the warm and natural heavy in a big quilt on my lap!!!!
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