How close to quilt with cotton batting?
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How close to quilt with cotton batting?
Hey all. I am wondering how close to quilt with cotton batting? It didn't say on the packaging. The brand I bought was Warm and Natural. The quilt top is about 35 in by 45 in. I googled about how close to quilt cotton batting and it said 8 to 10 in for the brand I bought. Then someone else said to quilt it closer together because it would put less stress on it. Thanks for any advice!
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W&N batting does allow quilting as far as 10" apart but I prefer closer quilting. To me it just looks better but like all things quilting from fabric to thread to machines used, it is very much a personal preference. Like Bluebonnets I like no less than 2" apart.
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I look at the quilt and see what works best for it. I usually at least quilt 4" apart but that is because I use mostly Hobbs 80/20 cotton batting. Has a little more fluff to show your quilting.
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