Thread: Need a quick answer!

My DGD wants her graduation quilt to be "puffy". I thought I had some high loft poly batting on hand, but all I have is low loft. Also, it's Mountain Mist, which I have discovered I don't like because it is thinner in some places. I wondered if I could combine Warm and White with the low loft Mountain Mist on top? I do have two of the Mountain Mist, and could combine those, but thought the Warm and White might give it more stability. Which would you do? Have any of you combined a poly with a cotton batting? I'm ready to load this on the LA, so need to know shortly. Thanks!

Hi sylviak, I think I've read where Charismah combines different types of batting on the one quilt, maybe send her a PM ?

Good idea, thimble. I'm not getting a "quick" answer and I'm loading the backing now.

Originally Posted by Raggiemom

I've heard of other people putting in two layers of batting. Seems to me it should work.

A customer/friend of mine wanted this baby blanket to be puffy so I put two layers of batting in it. It is more difficult to quilt, but it came out OK.

I have done it. I have done one layer of Hobbs Poly down with one layer of bamboo batting. But bamboo could easily be substituted with W&N. It does add some extra weight to the quilt and it will be really, really warm. Too warm to use in a hot climate or in the summer in a cold climate. Here is a link to pictures of the quilt I did this way. It is heavily quilted though so the in process pics show a better "poof" factor.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t184706.html

Also Green Fairy does a lot of quilts with two layers of batting:
http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/

Put your cotton on first then layer your poly on top.

Originally Posted by feline fanatic

I have done it. I have done one layer of Hobbs Poly down with one layer of bamboo batting. But bamboo could easily be substituted with W&N. It does add some extra weight to the quilt and it will be really, really warm. Too warm to use in a hot climate or in the summer in a cold climate. Here is a link to pictures of the quilt I did this way. It is heavily quilted though so the in process pics show a better "poof" factor.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t184706.html

Also Green Fairy does a lot of quilts with two layers of batting:
http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/

Put your cotton on first then layer your poly on top.

WOW! I remember that quilt! Lovely work. Mine won't be a work of art, just one she can take to college with her!

Thanks! Getting it put together NOW!