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Old 10-04-2011, 03:32 PM
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ManiacQuilter2
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
I also love the batts from the dream company...dream wool is my favorite- but the dream poly is very nice to work with- and great for kids quilts/travel/utility quilts
dream orient is a dream...dream bamboo/silk -another dream!
for cotton batting i prefer hobbs 80/20 heirloom over warm & natural- but use alot of w&n too.
different quilts need different batts- so i pick and choose for each specific project what batt is best for that project- there are wool batts that do not shrink- any more than one of the cotton ones- and wool is wonderful to work with. just read the packages- and find the batt that meets your needs-
I also love Hobbs Heirloom that was developed with Harriet Hargrave. I preferred the roll over the prepackage that always seems to be so squashed. Hobbs has just a tiny bit more poof then W&N (flat as a pancake). I did a lot of machine quilting before I became disable and I used Hobbs exclusively unless a client provided W&N (which was no problem). I would suggest going with the advice from your machine quilter. GOOD LUCK !!
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