Choosing batting
I am ready to hand quilt a 72" x 72" quilt top I have completed. It is totally needle turn applique and took a year to complete. I want to use the right batting for ease of quilting and appearance. I have Hobbs wool and a Hobbs silk bat to choose from. I also have a Hobbs 80/20 cotton wool that I purchased for another top that I could also use. I have quilted with both the wool and silk--the wool for utilitarian pieced quilts and the silk for a show quilt that was also pieced. The wool has more loft and I am thinking it would give better definition and help the applique to stand out, but the silk has such an elegant drape. I have not quilted with the cotton/wool batting. I can't come up with a reason for one over the other and need opinions. I usually decide to give whatever I have a try, but this is a special quilt and I don't want to make a mistake.