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Old 07-25-2011, 09:20 PM
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What batting do you suggest using for placemats? I don't want something too bulky.

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Old 07-25-2011, 09:43 PM
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Our guild just made over 125 place-mats for Meals on Wheels and we used cotton batting. It was fine.
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Old 07-25-2011, 10:03 PM
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I am using Insul-Brite. Hopefully it won't be too thick.
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Old 07-25-2011, 10:10 PM
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Bamboo or cotton.
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Old 07-25-2011, 10:12 PM
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I think I might give flannel a try. I love the feel of it and it is usually easy to work with on my other projects. :)
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Old 07-25-2011, 11:26 PM
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A Pellon interfacing that is flatter than batting. It comes both plain and fusible, but I'm not a fusible fan. It's 45 inches wide and is folded on big bolts at the fabric store.
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Old 07-26-2011, 03:36 AM
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I use either cotton batting or cotton flannel. The flannel is a bit cheaper, especially if I get it 1/2 off at Joann's. Both work up nicely. I use Insulbright in some of my table runners. That way I can use them also as hot plates.
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Old 07-26-2011, 04:05 AM
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I've just used leftover pieces of whatever I have on hand that wasn't really fluffy. I've even used the stuff that was sold as fake snow for use on Christmas village table decoration.
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pretty much all batts come in various lofts--from very thin/flat- to lofty/thick
use a thin one-
just a layer of muslin or flannel works well too.
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I used washable felt thin but very dence,
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