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Old 05-19-2011, 04:05 AM
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ckcowl
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I LOVE ALL OF THE BATTS FROM THE DREAM COMPANY!!! THE DREAM POLY IS...A DREAM TO WORK WITH!!!
and has the same properties as warm & natural.

I'm one of those people who believe you should try them all :thumbup:
when ever you enter a shop and there is a sale on a batt you have never tried before- buy it- try it---
keep a little journal (mine i include a 6" square of the batt)
in my batting journal i include :
a swatch of the batt- the name of it- where i purchased it and for how much...noting if a sale price/coupon...
the properties of the batt (what the packages says the shrinkage rate is-how far apart you have to quilt-laundry/care instructions)
the loft/weight of the batt
fiber content
and then...how i liked it---if it needled nicely-if it was hard to hand stitch-
anything about it i feel i may want to know for next time.

often when i am getting close to finishing a top and thinking about backing- and how i want to quilt it i also thumb through my batting journal and decide what the perfect batt will be for this particular project.
poly batts are great for kids quilts--beach/picnic quilts--quilts that will go through alot of use/washes.
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