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Old 12-23-2013, 07:45 AM
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Neesie
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Originally Posted by lclang
Cotton batting needs to be quilted pretty close together or it will shred and pill in wads after lots of use and washing. I don't like it at all! If you buy good quality fleece I think that would be fine to use as batting, but some of the thin cheap stuff is really stretchy, however some people use minky and I think that would be horrid as it stretches if you look at it.
It depends upon the type/brand of cotton batting. Warm & Natural has a scrim, which holds the cotton together. It starts out a bit stiff but softens with each wash. It's also one of the easiest to machine quilt, IMO.
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