Hello Everyone,
My name is Linda. I am new to this site but have been reading the blogs for a while. I've been quilting for about 2 years and I have made several quilts for the family and just recently gave two as gifts to a distant family member and a radio host. I've always had an interest in quilting, but never really acted upon it. Planned on making one for my bed with all my kids clothes (5 kids), but as anyone in Florida knows, storing clothes eventually dry rot and get tossed. Well, that happened to me so the idea of making a quilt seem to fade. Then my sister showed me the one she made and gave me a dvd that walked me thru making one. So I shopped for fabric with her and took the dvd home and made it in one weekend. When she asked me how the quilt was coming along, I told her I had finished it and she was amazed.....more like shocked since it took her forever to make the same one! It's been non-stop for me and now I am always thinking of the next quilt to make. I have 3 in progress right now. I am going to be making my best friend one and need some advice on what is the heaviest batting I could use. It needs to be a "warm" quilt because it's going up north. Any suggestions? I have one on my bed and the batting is thick. Just not sure what to use. Well, I will be posting quite often. My avatar is one of my quilts with many more to come. Take care and I will see everyone in the other blogs.
Happy Quilting

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Hello and welcome from Ontario. Your quilt is beautiful.

That's a beautiful quilt!
Welcome from northern Minnesota.

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

Oooo very pretty quilt :D:D:D

Welcome!

Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

Love your quilt :mrgreen: Great Job :thumbup:

As for batting for us people up north... Warm and natural is a good one or some use regular flannel. If you use the flannel be sure and wash and dry it several times in hot water/high heat to get all the shrinkage out :wink:

A very pretty quilt. Welcome from Southern Illinois.

Beautiful quilt....hi and welcome from Tennessee

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

Hi and welcome from Alaska. That is a beautiful quilt. I hear polyester down is warmer than the Warm and Natural.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!!
Pretty quilt!

Hello from Pensacola area...
So far, looks like you are a real hot quilter, and have a good handle on color as well.

Nice to see you are not letting the heat & humidity stop your great works...

As for warmest, don't confuse thickest with warmest.
For a long time I have been using Cotton, but have recently switched to the more expensive, but well worth it WOOL batting's...
I can be washed, but is better when laid flat to dry, which is how I dry my quilts anyway.

So far what I have learned is that it does not beard or travel like polyester, does not clump up like cotton, and I do not have to work with multiple layers when I want the stuffed or trapunto look.

Least expensive places to buy have been Hancock's of Paduca online...or JoAnn's with a 50% off coupon.

So welcome from the panhandle area...and for warmth, or great looks, Wool would be my choice.

Now for light weight, cool and something that breathes with the Florida humidity, I would pick a silk blend. So light weight, and a dream to quilt.

My 2 cents worth.

Grandma12...quilter for over 50 years.

Hi and welcome from Lakeland, Florida!!
Gorgeous quilt!!!

Hello from Western Oregon! Your quilt is beautiful! Go girl!

Hello and Welcome from Central California :)
Nice Work.. Pretty !!

Welcome from Idaho! I am happy that you joined the board. You will love this site and make great friends with the quilters on it!