Thank you for the thoughtful reply!
so far I’ve only quilted small pieces that are just squares (or squares and rectangles) like a small blanket to act as a chair covers for pets and a table runner. It’s entirely possible that I grabbed the wrong batting for these types of pieces 😅.
in addition to quitting I do want to be able to do basic tailoring to clothing (hemming sleeves, shortening dress pants & ideally something strong enough to jeans too)