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Old 10-18-2011, 04:09 AM
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Hinterland
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Originally Posted by be a quilter
What exactly is scrim and why don't you want it for hand quilting?
It's a thin sheet of synthetic material that holds the batting fibers together. It can make it harder to quilt, but it also enables you to quilt less - I believe you can leave 10 inches open with Warm and Natural because the scrim keeps the fibers from lumping together.

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