I agree with everyone else. But you absolutely NEED to show the longarmer before you skin it so she knows there is a problem with the batting she is using. How can she (or he) fix the problem if they don't know it exists? You may be pleasantly surprised and the longarmer may just offer to requilt it at no charge in order to have a happy customer.
Please, let your longarmer know. I know I would want to know if a client was unhappy with my quilting, ANY aspect of it. Additionally if I had a batting that did not perform after washing I would most definitely not want to use it in any more quilts and may just go back to the manufacturer.
Did the batting also beard? This is a common problem in wool battings, especially ones that don't have a scrim or haven't been treated to be washable.
Last edited by feline fanatic; 09-02-2016 at 04:03 AM.