Originally Posted by
jctyler
Hello board! I want to know the best way to sew two pieces of batting together to form a cylinder, 1 foot in diameter. I have Brother Computerized Sewing machine with some pre programmed settings I'm planning to use The battings very thin, about 6.6mm thick. Its being used as padding against a wire mesh tube it will be a sleeve over. Would a zig-zag stitch be the best way to go or is there a better way? Also what is a good size in terms of width settings to go with? How would I setup to do a cylinder?
If it's just for padding, why wouldn't you simply fold it in half and seam or overlock down the edge? You could turn it inside out if you wanted the seam against the mesh tube.
(finished diameter * Pi) + 2 seam allowances = desired cut width
ETA if you're concerned about raw edges, you could French seam.