Black Batting
#11
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i use hobbs heirloom black in black quilts- is nice to work with- dyeing---would depend on what size- a large one would be a pain! lots of handling- probably be alot more cost effective to just buy a black batt...unless it's a really small batt- alot of risk really damaging a large one through the dying process.
#13
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I tried to dye batting for some Christmas pillows in red, green, gold and white. It worked but I can never wash the pillows because I will never feel comfortable about washing out all the left over dye. If there is even just a smidgen left in the batting it will bleed all over the outer quilted fabric. This means my beautiful pillows are dated as far as their life span is concerned. I worked really hard on the applique, embroidery and quilting to ever try to dye batting again, EVER.
I will just buy black batting from now on. Hancock's carries the black as well as white and neutral.
I will just buy black batting from now on. Hancock's carries the black as well as white and neutral.
#17
Don't dye batting - you could but it's much easier to buy black batting. Hobb's have a nice 80/20 black batting, Quilter's Dream has a 100% dark poly batting and Pellon Legacy has a very nice 70/30 black blend batting. Good luck!
#18
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Pacific NW
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i use hobbs heirloom black in black quilts- is nice to work with- dyeing---would depend on what size- a large one would be a pain! lots of handling- probably be alot more cost effective to just buy a black batt...unless it's a really small batt- alot of risk really damaging a large one through the dying process.
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#19
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Missouri
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Being a longarm quilter, I keep Hobbs cotton and poly batting in natural, bleached and black on hand to sell to my customers. I called Hobbs Bonded Fibers in Waco, Tx. yesterday to reorder and was told they no longer produce the poly black but they do still produce the cotton black batting.
#20
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I use Hobb's Thermore and fresh needles and don't have a bearding problem. If I wanted a black bat, however, I would definitely buy it that way. Black fabrics tend to bleed, so I would not want to risk it with home dying.
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