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Old 09-19-2011, 03:28 AM
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thomp116
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Originally Posted by Moz
Ive just finished a stripped pieced top. The kind that is pieced onto a muslin foundation. I realized that is going to make for a heavy quilt with a cotton batting so I'm contemplating options ( not that there is anything wrong with q heavy quilt). I have some felted wool on a bolt which is probably heavier than wool batting. Wool batting would be lighter. Suggestions? Thanks :)
I just used a light polyester batting in a quilt like yours. It weighs about 8 pounds, but I am going to use it for camping & winter, and I like a heavy quilt. A quilt guild buddy backed hers with flannel - no batting - and tied it.
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