Any thoughts on batting for a hand quilter?
#32
FOR hand quilting-Wool is no problem to wash. Just be sure to make sure it is pre-shrunk and washable. Nothing like it for hand quilting.
Poly is not bad either. Warm & Natural is like fighting the quilt.
Poly is not bad either. Warm & Natural is like fighting the quilt.
#36
Originally Posted by judy o
what happened to Thermore? that's not on your list
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#37
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Woody1229, I use wool for most of my quilts because of the ease of quilting by hand, it breaths, it lays very nice on the bed.
When I start any quilt project, for some reason, I wash everything. I wash the materials for the top, the batting and the backing. I put the batting in the washer, fill it with water, let is soak for a bit, then drain the water. I don't put it in the dryer, but lay it across my cloths line until it dries. The newer products are far and away better then they used to be.
If you are a hand quilter, you should try a small project with wool before investing in a large quilt.
Good luck, Pam
When I start any quilt project, for some reason, I wash everything. I wash the materials for the top, the batting and the backing. I put the batting in the washer, fill it with water, let is soak for a bit, then drain the water. I don't put it in the dryer, but lay it across my cloths line until it dries. The newer products are far and away better then they used to be.
If you are a hand quilter, you should try a small project with wool before investing in a large quilt.
Good luck, Pam
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Originally Posted by woody1229
Could someone elaborate on the issue of wool batting with regard to washing? Do you soak wool batting before using it? What happens if you wash a quilt that has wool batting?
Thanks!
Thanks!
http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles...-batting.shtml
If you click on the report in this article, you get a lot of specific information about each type of batting. This report says that the Hobbs Heirloom wool batting has *no* shrinkage! It also says to be careful if you are using it with very dark fabrics. The bonding process is supposed to inhibit bearding, but with this caution you know that it can still beard through some types of dark fabric.
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Originally Posted by sylvia77
My favorite bat is hobbs 80/20, it's wonderful to quilt thru.
#40
Well I'm a newbie so I may change my mind with time. But for me I want high loft that's really going to show the quilting. So I go with a high poly. I hand quilt but I don't do it the normal way. I pretty much go down through the material then move my hand underneath and grab the needle then shove it through to the top. Takes forever. But I love the way it looks so that's what I do. I can't work the inbetweens for anything. I can't even see the eyes to thread them.
So hi-loft poly is the one for me for quilts.
So hi-loft poly is the one for me for quilts.
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