Batting for a bedspread
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What ever your quilt top measures then add 8 to 10 inches, so that you have 4 to 5 inches to spare all the way around. I would find a very light weight polyester batting because that is going to be very heavy no matter what you use.
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#4
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There are several kinds and brands of batting. My favorites are the 80/20 blend by Hobbs and the 100% cotton by Warm and Natural. I think the 80/20 is softer, but after washing I can barely tell the difference between the two. Bamboo is super soft and super expensive. I would avoid the polyester as it can be difficult to quilt. There are other brands, but these are the two I am most familiar with. I hope that helps.
#5
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I had a friend do this , she brought a very thick batting , look lovely a puffy she then took it to her Long Arm Quilter and had it channel quilted , then set about making the cover it was like doing quilt as you go , yes it took some time but she was working without a pattern or any idea how to go about it , but it did turn out lovely , I would have been happy to drape it over my bed , funny thing she didn't want to share . Good luck Cathy
#7
I usually use 80/20 or on a couple I have used 50/50, most recently I quilted a couple of quilts with the "Dream Batting" and am impressed they had wonderful drape and excuse the pun but quilted up like a dream... I usually make my quilts "oversized" usually to the floor or just shy of it. You can get these batting by the roll which I use. I also used wool on one actually just to see how it quilted and liked it too.
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I made a king size quilt for a queen size bed for my son and his wife. I used silk batting and it was wonderful to work with and drapes very nicely on the bed. I highly recommend silk when you are doing something very special because it is worth the extra expense. Otherwise, I generally use Hobbs 80/20 or dream cotton. I, personally, avoid polyester for a multitude of reasons.
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I would first measure your mattress and determine the size of batting you will need. Most king size batting I believe is 120"x120" I always have preferred using Hobbs 80/20 for machine quilting.
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