hey all,
I used to buy a 80/20 with scrim from walmart and absolutly LOVED it for baby quilts, I could get a king size for 15 bucks and do 4 baby quilts. my problem is they dont carry it anymore??? or they dont make it at all. is there something else that works good for babys? with scrim? that I could pickup at joann or hobbylobby? I have tried several and NOT happy with the results thoughts please!!! Candace |
oh! its for hand quilting, so thats why I prefer scrim
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I'm sorry, I don't know what scrim is. I handquilt a lot and my favortie batting is Hobbs Heirloom but it isn't real cheap unless you can find it on sale. It is an 80/20 blend.
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scrim is one of the two ways they bond the batt, its a layer of poly they needlepunch in. it hardly shrinks and is VERY durable.
the hobbs suggested is resin bonded, it was my next choice to try but I didnt know how durable??? these baby blankets need to be tough suckers :) the two others I tried where "soft and crafty" and "polyfil cotton classic" didnt like either because the one was stiff and the other had to much give. I dont know if the trick is in the title? like "heirloom" is not bonded and "classic" is??? |
I wonder if Quilters Dream is what you are looking for. It has a very soft drape, and I think it has scrim but I'm not sure. I know many people love it for hand quilting.
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ooooooohhhhhh!!! Quilters dream looks AWESOME, I havent tried it yet. do you know where to buy it? any idea how much $ ?
the hobbs I did try in craft weight and loved the feel right now im doing a king size and the batt is pulling on every stitch! GRRRRRRRR.... MAD I think its a bamboo.. I quess that brand dosent work for hand quilting :cry: |
Here is a link to a description of the different types of Quilters Dream batting. It doesn't have a scrim, but it is needlepunched, very smooth, and does not require close quilting:
http://www.battwoman.com/quilters-dream-batting.html She sells it also, but there are many other places online to purchase. Here are a couple: http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/m-1...m-batting.aspx http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...-Batting--m-70 |
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Very interesting and informative discussion. Thanks for the tips. :)
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I guess if its needle puched well enough you dont need scrim to make it durrable
now I just need to figure out what loft "select" is :lol: why do them make it so difficult :roll: thanks so much for the links Im usally very hesitant to buy anything online that I havent touched and felt for myself. but with your ladies help I think I will be back on the road to happy quilting instead of angry quilt store shopping :D |
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