Batting Question
#1
Batting Question
I would like to purchase good quality batting in bulk. Most of my quilting tends to be wall hangings, table runners and small quilts. My quilting mentor is suggesting 80/20 batting for my quilting... I have been purchasing at Joann's but not happy sometimes with their selection, NOT bashing Joann's I am thrilled to have a brand new store just opened close to me...
I see Connecting Threads has a batting sale of 30% off Hobbs battings. Is this a good sale? I have never bought batting in bulk before. Nancy's Notions has it by the yard, would that be a better purchase?
Thank you for your input
I see Connecting Threads has a batting sale of 30% off Hobbs battings. Is this a good sale? I have never bought batting in bulk before. Nancy's Notions has it by the yard, would that be a better purchase?
Thank you for your input
#7
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Depends on the look you are going for in your wall hanging. I did some for a client and used Quilter's Dream Deluxe Cotton. She had done appliqué and I did very small background quilting. She was very pleased with the definition of the stitching with this batting.
#8
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It is embedded in W&N and Hobbs batting. It keeps the cotton batting from shifting like the old cotton batting always did. That is why W&N tells you can leave up to 10" unquilted. They wouldn't be able to suggest that without the scrim. Take a small scrap and pull it apart so you will see the scrim.
#9
Yet one more question on batting, if you please. Has anyone used the 80/120 Batting blend from Nancy's Notions?? I see it's on sale right now. It is needle punched onto a lightweight scrim according to website info.
thank you for any input!
thank you for any input!
#10
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Maybe (since you make small quilts besides table runners) you could use an entire roll of batting? Or maybe you just want to buy a king size batting and cut it down for various projects. Quilter's Dream battings are great, in my opinion.
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