Warmer!
#32
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You might want to try the batting that is made out of recycled plastic. It sounds awful, but is soft, has a good drape, and is WARM!! Oh, my goodness!! It is warm!! Don't know the name, so maybe someone here can help. It is a light green color. Now that I read older posts...there it is, "Quilter's Dream!"
#33
My daughter wanted a heavier, puffy looking quilt. She liked the looked of a tied quilt. So I used two layers of Quilters Dream and tied it. Man that thing was soooo heavy moving it around the frame to tie. She was happy with it.
#34
You could also back it with fleece. Plus, the more thread used in quilting, the flatter your batting, and the less insulating properties it provides. My DH loves a puffy WARM quilt, so I used poly batting and fleece back, and just tacked it on the machine instead of quilting. He LOVES it!
#35
I have now made a couple of quilts but they are so thin and light. I used warm and natural for batting. My husband wants me to put the heavier quilt that I had bought before I started quilting. I was just wondering if there is nothing out there that you know of that would be warmer. My DH is a freeze baby!
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#37
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Location: Minnesota
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Poly is warmer. I use warm and natural for quilts intended for late spring through early fall AND for kids (they always seem to be too warm, they complain). For everything else, it is 20/80 or poly. For a super, super warm quilt, you could always get a thick batt and tie it. Joann's used to make a great thick batt, but 8 months after the product came out, they cheapened it. It isn't even half as thick. Instead, I get the poly on the roll at Hancock's. For someone who gets very cold due to health issues, use a double thick. Harder to tie, but oh, so warm.
Keep in mind his preferences. Some people want warm without the weight. Consider also that thermo batting used for clothing. I"m making my bro a quilt this year that uses that.
Keep in mind his preferences. Some people want warm without the weight. Consider also that thermo batting used for clothing. I"m making my bro a quilt this year that uses that.
#39
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Location: Minnesota
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Nancy, I've used wool blankets (military) to line car blankets. I've had enough wool stuff damaged by moths that I wouldn't otherwise bother with it in a quilt. It's hard enough to keep my socks and sweaters moth free. Once you lose an article to moth damage, you kind of freak out over anything else.
#40
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Nancy, I've used wool blankets (military) to line car blankets. I've had enough wool stuff damaged by moths that I wouldn't otherwise bother with it in a quilt. It's hard enough to keep my socks and sweaters moth free. Once you lose an article to moth damage, you kind of freak out over anything else.
Just a note - many moths come in via pet food.
Just a note - many moths come in via pet food.
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