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Old 11-05-2010, 05:10 PM
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I use Thermore as well.

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Old 11-05-2010, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by craftyone27
Originally Posted by Lori S
I like warm and natural or warm and white ... Just pre-shrink it ! I like my runners to look the same as the day I finished them.
Not a fan of thicker battings for the tipping issue . The flatter battings will allow for a glass to rest on it without rocking.
How do you usually preshrink it? Just run through the machine? Seems that would be a bit rough even on the gentle cycle.
I soak the batting for at least an hour ( to really saturate all the fibers) then spin , then put in the dryer on cotton. Warm and Natural or Warm and white holds up remarkably well prior to quilt construction . It is one of the reasons I like to use it.
If I am in a hurry I have put it in to soak for 15 minutes and then run the gentle cycle for about 1-2 minutes just to help the saturation. I used to soak in the sink or tub and noticed that after 15 minutes not all the fibers had taken on water ( there were still area lighter in color indicating they had not soaked up water).
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Old 11-05-2010, 07:13 PM
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I use warm and natural in mine. That seems to work best.
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Old 11-05-2010, 10:42 PM
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I wash warm and natural on gentle and dry in dryer on lower heat with no problem. I also use in placemats and runners with no problem.
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Old 11-06-2010, 02:17 AM
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I use a low-loft batting. It decreases the "tippiness" factor of items you may put on the runner. Also I like to roll my runners for storage and the low loft batting makes a nice compact roll.
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Old 11-06-2010, 03:53 AM
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For table runners and placemats I use either prewashed flannel or thick muslin. It makes them light and I don't get tippy glasses. I know. I'm an odd duck.
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Old 11-06-2010, 05:10 AM
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Just finished my second table runner for the new island in my kitchen. Used left over fusible fleece. Don't want a lot of loft. Too tippy. Quilting still showed as much as I wanted it to. When the fleese is gone I have some mystery fab I will use for batting. Think it may be sweatshirt material.

So much fun to make. Did use a pattern. Just determined the size and away I went. One has two rows of large flying geese with no center. Just two rows of geese.

The other has a center bordered by half squ triangles.

Now have to make one for Christmas. Whoopee! Get to shop my stash!!
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Originally Posted by stewyscrewy
I use thermore type battings/interfacing

me too. gotten very expensive though and Joann's doesn't carry, so may switch to flannel.
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