Originally Posted by linz83
Having never used poly batting I have a question...
If you use unshrinkable batting, will your cotton quilt top still shrink?
how does that work? ? ?
It depends on the fabric and if you pre-shrunk. Using a poly batting and non- prewashed fabric can give a little more lift to those crinkles that come from the fabric shrinking. It can alos be a warmer quilt than a cotton batting. The more air trapped in fibers the warmer the quilt.
Some cottons shrink very little , batiks do not typically shrink as hot water has been used in the process. I've nver seen a flannel that did not shrink.
Some quilt makers want the quilt to stay as flat as the day it comes off the machine, and take great care to preshrink everything. For the most crinkle use a cotton batting and do not pre-shrink it. The packages will indicate how much shrinkage the expect. Now if the fabric manufactures would do the same!