Do you ever split a fat batting?
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Do you ever split a fat batting?
Recently I bought a roll of poly batting for charity quilting. It was supposed to be thin but it's not. It's about 1" all puffed up. I made this charity quilt with it and I HATE how fat it is! Just wondering if anyone has any tips on splitting fat batting... Can I do this without the batting splitting unevenly? What's your experience with this?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
The FAT quilt:
Thanks in advance for your advice!
The FAT quilt:
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Southington, CT
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Hi Sewbizgirl,
I split a wool batting once. Things went pretty well, but I did hit one spot where it wasn't as "even" as I wanted it to be. I think it would be even more difficult to evenly split a poly batting. Love your colorful quilt.
Pudge
I split a wool batting once. Things went pretty well, but I did hit one spot where it wasn't as "even" as I wanted it to be. I think it would be even more difficult to evenly split a poly batting. Love your colorful quilt.
Pudge
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Snowy Minnesota
Posts: 1,378
I agree with all of the above. I can't help but wonder, tho, if the batting was folded when you used it. I made this mistake (at least) once. It can be difficult to tell! (Sometimes I feel like I'm peeling apart something I shouldn't.)
Some people - including my husband - hugely prefer a lofty quilt! (In fact, he's rejected my homemade quilts using flat batting in favor of a store-bought quilt for exactly this reason.)
Some people - including my husband - hugely prefer a lofty quilt! (In fact, he's rejected my homemade quilts using flat batting in favor of a store-bought quilt for exactly this reason.)
#8
I had the same problem with Hobbs Poly batting. It was sold to me as the batting people use all the time for donation quilts. I even told the people selling it that it was for preemie quilts. I have been splitting it but preemie quilts are very small. I think it would be very hard to split for a larger quilt. For very small baby quilts it is hard to use that thick a batting as the quilt becomes stiff. I just ordered Soft N Crafty toasty cotton batting to use for the smaller preemie quilts. It is on sale right now, 50% off and go to coupons and choose Sept60 for free shipping, and it is light weight and has a good drape unlike Warm and Natural or Hobby Poly bat.
http://www.joann.com/soft-n-crafty-t.../12395943.html
http://www.joann.com/soft-n-crafty-t.../12395943.html
#9
Yes! What she is saying above. I think this larger quilt will be well received and loved as many people prefer poly batting. By the way you quilt is stunning!!!!
#10
Thanks for the compliments on the quilt. It was just a few evenings playing with my scraps.... and I am not going to change anything on that quilt, but I never want to make another one that fat again, ever.
I tried splitting the batting and I'm now quilting another charity lap quilt, and even tho the batting is now thinner, that polyester shifts all around! I just hate the stuff! Maybe I can chalk it up to experience and donate it to my charity group. I bought a whole roll! Ugh.
I'm just spoiled by the wonderful Hobbs 80/20 I normally use. It's my favorite of all.
I tried splitting the batting and I'm now quilting another charity lap quilt, and even tho the batting is now thinner, that polyester shifts all around! I just hate the stuff! Maybe I can chalk it up to experience and donate it to my charity group. I bought a whole roll! Ugh.
I'm just spoiled by the wonderful Hobbs 80/20 I normally use. It's my favorite of all.
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