It works very well. I have used mostly cotton type Warm and Natural. I like to use double batting in my purses so I just quilt the exterior to the batting and also quilt the lining to the batting. It stabilized the totes nicely. You do need to clip batting at the top seams before topstitching to reduce bulk. I also have made many strip pouches (like with jelly rolls strips) and just sew directly on the batting so it is really already quilted if you desire less quilting or you can quilt some more in between the seams. Try it you will like it...LOL