American Spirit batting
 

has anyone tried this batting from Fairfield?
It says it is 100% cotton and made in the USA!
I know, Warm & natural and Hobbs are both made in the USA as well, but what about this Fairfield batting? Wondering if it is worth giving a shot since I can get it on sale!

http://www.fairfieldworld.com/produc...cotton-batting

have you checked out batt mart? They explain all the differences pretty well

batt mart is like all the websites, they can print what they want! Doesn't mean any of what they print is true...I want "hands-on" working knowledge! I know we all have our faves, but I am interested in hearing if this is any better/worse than the stuff we are used to using!

I've kind of wondered the same thing. I also wonder how good the Pellon batting is....... it seems way too cheap to be any good.

I have used Fairfield 80/20, it is less expensive than a lot. It is pretty good but have only used it in quilts for family and friends. I am not sure how it would compare to some of the others. But all in all no complaints on their 80/20.

It has been my experience that batting that requires a very close quilting , will have some bunching of the batting over years of washing. This batting requires a distance of 2 - 4 inches. Without a scrim I am sure it drapes beautifully.
I would not try it unless I have a quilt that was going to have very dense quilting, but dense quilting will stiffen and reduce the drape.
I like Cream Rose or Cream White for a batting with no scrim, it has similiar performance.

The only way you'll know is to try it.

i've had a couple customer quilts come in with fairfield batts- it quilted up fine- but does require fairly dense quilting (just like hobbs heirloom or any other batting without a scrim)
i do not know how it held up later- but it was ok to work with- no worse than others that are comparable. someone told me once it is like Mountain Mist- and good for hand quilting.
best way to decide is to buy one & give it a try- we all have our own likes/dislikes....and one i love you might hate---we can not tell you if it's a good deal or not- only you can make that determination after giving it a try.

I've used both the Fairfield 80/20 and the Hobbs 80/20. I don't know about long term wear, but they both quilted beautifully. I found the fairfield a little easier to needle, I am a handquilter. I also think the fairfield shrunk a little bit more than the hobbs when I washed the finished quilt. I did wash in warm water and threw the finished quilts in the dryer. I didn't pre-measure so I couldn't say for sure, and it only seemed to be a little more crinkly than the hobbs. I just made a mental note that when I plan to use Fairfield to oversize the quilt an inch or two to compensate for the shrinkage.

thanks for all the info. I like that it seems to be comparable to others I like to use. It will be quilted on my domestic machine. I normally prefer W&N, or Hobbs 80/20 or even the Tuscany, so I think cost wise the Am. spirit will be great for those donation quilts!