Originally Posted by
117becca
One of the reasons that I like the cotton batting is because of the little bit of resistance when putting the needle thru - it gives me time to get my stitches where I want them. My stitches aren't as consistent w/ the poly battings because the needle "falls thru" the quilt. Another reason why you try all kinds of different stuff out - to see what you like best.
Wow, thank you for saying this! I thought I was the only one who liked cotton for that reason. Maybe that's why I like hand quilting batiks, too. I use lightweight polyester batting sometimes, but I find I have to be much more careful or I stab myself.
I will admit that I'm really enjoying the wool batting for my latest quilt - it has a lot more "puff" to it than cotton. It makes the quilting stand out.
Janet