I can't believe what a difference the type of batting can make
So I am pretty new at this. I have just finished my 5th quilt. The first four I just used the cheap poly batting. I always had problems with basting and could not fmq at all without loops on the bottom. Those things alone were making it so not fun that I don't think I would have ever made another one.
So on this last one I used 80/20 and I am so happy at how much more smoothly everything went. Even basting was such a different experience. The batting really seemed to "grip" the top and make it so I could pin without the entire top feeling it was shifting every time I touched it. Then I gave another go at fmq on some practice sandwiches and it worked perfectly. So I am doing a meander thing on this last one and it looks so good. No issues with the "eyelashes" on the back at all. (After this I tested on another practice piece with the poly batting and sure enough, loops everywhere.)
I'm so glad I tried it!