Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
Originally Posted by Ditter43
I think it is cut straight but gets distorted when rolled and packaged.... :D
I think the same... especially with the Hobbs batting. It's rolled and pressed in the package. But because I like to work with it (80/20) I take a batting that is at least a little longer and wider than my finished quilt.
Quilters Dream, Legacy, Tuscany and some others are just folded and put in the package without so much pressure and in my experience the edges are nicely cut.
I had the luxury of experiencing the Tuscany Collection batting - it was perfect! Pricey, but perfect. Had no difficulty in hand quilting it, either.
I am with the others about the packaging of batts. I think the batting gets stretched when rolled, but has no memory and will not go b ack once stretched out of shape. If you've ever notices the waves on the outermost side of a rolled batting - nothing will fix that - it's hopelessly stretched. I have a batt that has been on the guest room bed for the whole summer - still looks like the Atlantic ocean during a hurricane! Pellon has a new batting out that is sold at our WalMart. It's very similar to Warm & Natural, but less expensive. Am going to try it on next machine project. Ordered some Thermore from Connecting Threads and will be interested to see what it's like when it gets here. I'll let you all know.
Kathy