Quilters Dream Deluxe Poly batt
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Quilters Dream Deluxe Poly batt
Some time in the past (probably at an after-Christmas sale) I bought a kingsize Quilters Dream Deluxe poly batt - that's the heaviest poly batt they make. (I didn't realize this at the time.) Now I am trying to decide whether to use it on the latest quilt. I unwrapped the batt, and it's wonderfully soft, but it's also very thick, and I'm concerned because my quilt is already going to be pretty heavy. It's large, for one thing - about 106" square - and it's a traditional log cabin with 1" finished logs, so there are lots of seams adding to the weight. I have other batting on hand - Warm and Natural, or a thinner poly - I even have wool and silk batts, but I've been saving them for something more "special." So I'm wondering... any opinions out there? I haven't decided where this quilt will be going, but I don't want it to be so heavy that it takes a fork lift to move it around. On the other hand, the quilting will show up really nicely on this batt. (So maybe I should save it for a whole cloth quilt, or a modern quilt, or ???)
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Are you using a sewing machine or a long arm to quilt it? If you are using your sewing machine I would think it will be fairly difficult to manage a large quilt with a high loft batt. If you have a long arm...go for it. I bet it will be wonderfully warm.
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I will use the longarm to quilt it. (I've just about forgotten how to quilt any other way.) I think I've just about decided to use a different batt on this quilt, and use this one for something with less fabric in it so it won't be so heavy.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
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I agree with Jackie, dunster. Save it for something where its loft will really be a benefit! Get Quilters Dream Orient for your log cabin. Fabric Depot has a 30% off everything the weekend of Dec. 10th!
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