NatalieF

Can anyone give me examples of what type of quilting you can do with polyester batting? I'm pretty new to quiltingen and have only done a few quilts. I use the polyester as it's much more economical for me, but it admittedly has a higher loft then the warm & natural or poly cotton blend people tend to use (and show such fine quilting designs with).

So far I've only stitched in the ditch, but I'm wondering how more complex designs work with straight polyester batting.

popover

I quilt on it by hand, and can get as complex as I like with it. A lot of feathers, chains of little hearts, whatever. Poly also comes in high loft, nice and puffy, or low loft, which is flatter.

NZquilter

I have only used polyester batting, for the economy on my wallet too. I have never felt that I have a limitation in quilting because of it. My limitations are my skills LOL. I've been doing a lot of FMQ lately and the batting always seems fine. I like medium-low loft myself, but have done overall stippling on a high loft baby quilt too.

pewa88

You can do the same type of quilting on poly that is done on cotton or cotton blend. Poly batting is especially good for children's quilts that must be washed often. Happy quilting, Natalie.

Austinite

I use 99% poly and I do anything I want with it, FMQ, SITD, you name it. Never had a problem

Macybaby

I've yet to make a quilt using anything else - I've done some FMQ using a domestic machine, but mostly I quilt with my HQ longarm, both FMQ and robotics.

Even with reading on this board for several years, I'm not sure when cotton batting would be a better choice.

mamagrande

I mostly use Quilters Dream poly Select, and Hobbs 80/20. The weight is about the same on both and one of the difference is that Hobbs shrinks a little after washing and poly does not.
I people request Hobbs then I use it otherwise I will use Poly..love it.

NatalieF

cool, thanks everyone!

quiltingshorttimer

when I use poly I always use a lower loft--even though I sometimes double that. Poly is good for quilts that will get washed often, need some puffiness to hi-light the quilting,or a quilt that you plan to fold or mail as the poly does not hold onto the fold creases as much as cotton--so a show quilt may have poly. What I don't like about poly is it doesn't breath and holds in the the moisture . What type of quilting is limited by your skill level--if you haven't done a lot of FMQ then I'd definitely suggest you use low loft as less chance of puckers.

quiltingcandy

Since I usually make kids quilts or living room throws poly batting is my regular batting. I used cotton for one baby quilt when the person I was making it for was adamant organic type materials. Since I was hand quilting, it was a bear. Someday I plan to try wool batting but that will be one I make for us.