Thread: The shrinkage of batting

To be honest, I would not recommend using fusible batting except possibly on crib quilts. It can be very difficult to apply to large quilts and is very unforgiving if you make a mistake. Basting spray is much more forgiving (I use 505).

I like the softness that comes with batting that shrinks 3-5%. Recently I've been using mostly Hobbs 80/20, but when that runs out I am going to try Quilters Dream cotton. After visiting a recent quilt show, I am realizing that I prefer a flatter batting for machine quilting.

I used the fusible batting once ind that is the quilt that came out the best. I am trying to find fusible cotton batting so I can use it again. The first one was poly and it held up excellent through the entire process. Since poly does not shrink and I did not pre wash my fabric, my quilt came out of the drier nicely crinkled. I did not pre was the fabric because I like the crinkle effect.