Batting Used for Hand Quilting
#11
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wool is very lightweight, but loftier than cottons, and a dream to stitch through.
mountain mist cotton is made for hand quilting- as is hobbs heirloom select.
batts with scrim (like warm & natural are made for machine quilting- and are more difficult to hand quilt (because of the scrim)
any batt that says quilt 2"-4" apart is ideal (they do not have the scrims)the Dream batts are all pretty nice to hand quilt... i love the bamboo and the dream orient (which is a bamboo-silk blend) but wool is my favorite- lofty but light!
mountain mist cotton is made for hand quilting- as is hobbs heirloom select.
batts with scrim (like warm & natural are made for machine quilting- and are more difficult to hand quilt (because of the scrim)
any batt that says quilt 2"-4" apart is ideal (they do not have the scrims)the Dream batts are all pretty nice to hand quilt... i love the bamboo and the dream orient (which is a bamboo-silk blend) but wool is my favorite- lofty but light!
#13
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
interesting to read that what does not work for one person is another person's favorite
#14
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Location: Brady TX
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One of the few classes I've taken was a hand quilting class.I said at the beginning of the class that I'd been hand quilting for over 15 yrs But could always learn more! Boy did I!
One of the things she did was to make a practice sandwich with 4 different kinds ofbatting. She had a circle drawn for us to practice on. The best to quilt on was the poly.,but the wool was almost as good. I like natural fibers so wool is what I've been using & the more I use it the more I like it. It's cool in summer & warm in winter! My stitches are getting smaller & smaller!
One of the things she did was to make a practice sandwich with 4 different kinds ofbatting. She had a circle drawn for us to practice on. The best to quilt on was the poly.,but the wool was almost as good. I like natural fibers so wool is what I've been using & the more I use it the more I like it. It's cool in summer & warm in winter! My stitches are getting smaller & smaller!
#15
Originally Posted by dublb
One of the few classes I've taken was a hand quilting class.I said at the beginning of the class that I'd been hand quilting for over 15 yrs But could always learn more! Boy did I!
One of the things she did was to make a practice sandwich with 4 different kinds ofbatting. She had a circle drawn for us to practice on. The best to quilt on was the poly.,but the wool was almost as good. I like natural fibers so wool is what I've been using & the more I use it the more I like it. It's cool in summer & warm in winter! My stitches are getting smaller & smaller!
One of the things she did was to make a practice sandwich with 4 different kinds ofbatting. She had a circle drawn for us to practice on. The best to quilt on was the poly.,but the wool was almost as good. I like natural fibers so wool is what I've been using & the more I use it the more I like it. It's cool in summer & warm in winter! My stitches are getting smaller & smaller!
#16
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I like a very traditional look of my quilts so I prefer a cotton blend like Hobbs 80/20 or Legacy 80/20 or pure cotton. I have also tried wool and it's wonderful to work with. What I don't like are battings with a scrim.
I would love to use the Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon but it isn't available here in Germany...
I would love to use the Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon but it isn't available here in Germany...
#19
Originally Posted by be a quilter
What exactly is scrim and why don't you want it for hand quilting?
Janet
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Originally Posted by be a quilter
Originally Posted by dublb
One of the few classes I've taken was a hand quilting class.I said at the beginning of the class that I'd been hand quilting for over 15 yrs But could always learn more! Boy did I!
One of the things she did was to make a practice sandwich with 4 different kinds ofbatting. She had a circle drawn for us to practice on. The best to quilt on was the poly.,but the wool was almost as good. I like natural fibers so wool is what I've been using & the more I use it the more I like it. It's cool in summer & warm in winter! My stitches are getting smaller & smaller!
One of the things she did was to make a practice sandwich with 4 different kinds ofbatting. She had a circle drawn for us to practice on. The best to quilt on was the poly.,but the wool was almost as good. I like natural fibers so wool is what I've been using & the more I use it the more I like it. It's cool in summer & warm in winter! My stitches are getting smaller & smaller!
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