QultingaddictUK

Best batting at a sensible price IMO

117becca

I like Quilters Dream - Request. It is a thin batting and was great to hand quilt. I am currently working on a project that the owner bought me Cream Rose or something like that at JoAnn's. it's pretty nice - it is puffier than QD Request. I don't know how it will be shrinkage wise when i wash it. NOt finished yet.

ckcowl

I love all of the Quilters Dream battings, I also use many Hobbs batting. Dream wool is wonderful! ( and the quilts launder beautifully, the Hobbs wool does too. Dream poly is great for kids, & utility quilts, holds up great through lots of use. Start yourself a ( batting journal) there are so many available to try these days. I started mine about 12 years ago. Each *new* batting I try I write down the name/ brand of it, where I bought it and the price. Then the care instructions and quilting requirements ( some battings need to be quilted ever 2", others allow up to 10" between quilting lines.) Any other information I want to add -like how it feels then I take it out, or odor... and I cut a 6" square of the batting and add it with the large index card the info is written on. After I use the batting I add any additional information, how it was to work with, if I liked it or not & why - if it might be great for one project but not for another. I do have a few (Never again) in my journal. When it am getting ready to purchase a batting for a particular project I can look through & choose what I want, or when I see one on sale somewhere I can check to see if I've tried it, if I like it or not.

KenmoreGal2

Thanks for this review. I've seen this batting online and wondered how it was. I think I'll give it a try next time I need batting. Can't beat the price!

lfletcher

My favorite battings are from Quilter's Dream. I also use a lot of Hobbs 80/20.

BonnieI

I saw where the Warm Company has a new batting called Warm and Plush. It is a softer and thicker cotton batting. Has anyone tried it yet?

SuzyM

Quilters Dream girl here as well

mckwilter

This link to the Hobbs website is a list of the different types of batting they manufacture. It's very useful when trying to decide what kind of batting to use. http://www.hobbsbatting.com/our-prod...om-collection/

I'm not affiliated with Hobbs in any way, but two of their customer reps visited our Guild a few months back and gave us a chard like this to use as a reference. I think Quilter's Dream has something similar on their website.

ManiacQuilter2

There are three major camps that make batting.

Warm & Natural. FLAT look

Dream cotton. Variety of cotton and poly but expensive

Hobbs 80/20. This is what I have used since they first starting making it. Has a slight puff to display your quilting skills.

Quiltngolfer

I'm a Quilters Dream girl too. That is what my LQS recommends, and I love the way my quilts feel. I have used the Hobbs Polydown too, but I like the Quilters Dream best. I think it dries quickly too.