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Old 03-06-2011, 04:03 AM
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ckcowl
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time to start a little (batting journal)
there are many different batts of the market, from all sorts of materials, they have different properties, different loft's, washing and quilting recommendations vary widely also. you should always read the packaging before purchasing a batt;; some need to be quilted ever 2" (very dense quilting) some you have up to 10" between needed quilting lines. you should try different batts and see what works best for you and the type of quilts you make. when i try a new batt i have not used before i cut a 4"x6" (swatch) of the batting; it is placed in a notebook with the name of the batt; the fiber content, quilting recommendations, laundering recommendations, price and where i bought it...and sometimes what i use it for. then after i use it i can add if i like it (why or why not) how it quilted, anything else about it i want to remember. that way if i run across that one again i will know if i like it or not and why.
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