What is the batting for place mats?...by accident...
Okay, I am creating a quilt using Barns with Quilts on them and I ordered extra fabric and I have enough fabric to make 6 place mats. My question is for you great quilters. What is the perfect batting for the place mats? I have a local JoAnn's that I can go to but on my quilts I always use the 80/20 batting. Is there a better batting for the place mats??? Thank you for your help...great group of idea people!!!
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I use Warm and Natural for everything. I've made quite a few placemats and have never had any problem with it.
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I have used the 80/20 and not any problem. I do tend to use what I have on hand though.
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I would say use a batting that is low loft. You don't want anything to wobble or topple.
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I agree with MadQuilter. You also want to make sure it's washable. Warm & Natural is a great choice (I've used that for placemats). Some of the low loft QD cottons would also work great.
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I like Hobbs Thermore ultra-thin polyester batting. Great for placemats and coasters and table runners. Not sure if you can get it at JoAnn though they do carry some Hobbs products. I think I got mine at connectingthreads.com. It is affordable and a queen size makes a lot of small projects. No shrinking either.
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I use W&N for most everything. It works great for placemats!
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Originally Posted by tesspug
(Post 7434069)
I have used the 80/20 and not any problem. I do tend to use what I have on hand though.
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Pellon fleece interfacing is my choice. It's sold in the interfacing section, not the batting. You can get fusible, but I prefer it without. Nice and stable, thick enough so quilting shows up and grabby - it is easy to sandwich, even big Spicy Spiral table runners.
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I keep all my Hobbs 80/20 scraps from previous projects in a large container so I just use my leftover scraps for my placemats.
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