What kind of batting if any should I use for this wallhanging?
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What kind of batting if any should I use for this wallhanging?
This is my first attempt at a wallhanging and I'm not sure if I need to put batting inside. Would it be a total disaster if I used some flannel I have as the batting? There will not be any quilting on it, at least I don't foresee doing any at this time. Do I need to do some quilting on it? As you can tell, I'm new at all of this, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Sorry it's sideways. Guess it was too long
Sorry it's sideways. Guess it was too long
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The choice is entirely yours, but in my experience, wall pieces hang best with a stiff batting like Warm & Natural. It keeps them square and crisp looking and prevents them from getting droopy over time. Straight line stitching around the outside edge as well as around each white square should be enough if you decide to use W&N. If you go with flannel or nothing at all, be sure to use a hanging sleeve and not tabs or corners as your hanging mechanism. It will hang better with a sleeve to support it.
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Hey Just Me, I don't think I realized that the poly batting doesn't show the folds. Thanks for the tip! I do like the stiffer bat for wall hangings and if there is no stitching it does droop though. I agree from experience, that there should be a little quilting on each square. Great wall hanging! Love the theme.
#9
Personally I would use an iron on batting adhered to the backing. Don't know if they still sell it but I bought it small packages and used it for table runners. Then you could do an outline quilting on the blocks.
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