Old 10-25-2012, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by annao
Thank you! I have several quilts in progress so will try out some of your suggestions. My mistake on using the word "traditional". I actually meant the more commercial bedding. Although I did get an Amish-made double wedding ring quilt as a gift for my wedding, and it is thicker than the low-loft cotton batting that I had previously seen recommended. Not sure what they used, but maybe they used 2 layers or a combo poly/cotton.

Thanks again!
Anna
Oh okay, that makes sense. What you want is a medium to high loft poly. You'l get just a teeny bit of loft from Hobb's 80/20 but nothing like a commercial quilt. Cotton just isn't fluffy or puffy.
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