Originally Posted by
QuiltE
What about silk battings?
Pros and cons?
When should they be used?
Do they provide warmth? loft?
Can you spray baste it, for quilting on a DSM?
Likewise is wool, one that can be spray basted for a DSM?
100% silk batting is very luxurious. I took a class from Roxanne McElroy years ago, and it was her favorite batting for hand quilting. She passed a quilt around that was made with cotton fabric in combination with silk batting, and it was wonderfully light and soft. It washes up just fine too. At that time silk batting was extremely expensive (could cost $10+ for a queen size) so very few quilters used it. I'm not sure how the current blends on the market compare; I would definitely look for one with a high percentage of silk. Silk battings are the batting-of-choice for clothing because it is very light in weight and can be very thin.
I would imagine both silk and wool battings can be spray basted. Can't think of any reason why they couldn't, as they are both washable.