I use Warm and natural, don't have a comparison because i have never used anything else. I do love it never had an issue. I don't find it difficult to hand quilt and I use #10 needle. I have hand quilted many quilts in the ditch and designs. My batting was a batting choice because they don't shrink and it's cotton so it matched the type of material and it feels good, I'm not a fan of anything scratchy.