Batting for heavy quilt
12-11-2015, 03:34 PM
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are you tying this quilt. how about wool or just two layers of cotton. I live on Long Island, NY and use just one layer of poly batt, if it goes below 0*, then we put two quilts on. it's warm enough for us. it's hard to quilt thru 2 layers of batt.
12-11-2015, 04:00 PM
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I love a heavy quilt too, so I am curious for the answers you get. I have made a t-shirt quilt that I put 3" denim sashing and then put a polar fleece backing on...that got heavy. I've also made denim quilts for my kids and they were on the heavy side...but denim isn't always the answer. Good luck on your answer.
12-11-2015, 04:24 PM
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I have quilted quilts for a lady who wanted one Warm and Natural batt and a high lost poly batt in the same quilt. It was heavy but it quilted very nicely. She likes heavy quilts. My long arm handled it beautifully.
12-11-2015, 04:25 PM
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How about the faux cathedral window denim rag quilt? If you do the denim circles and put a square of batt and flannel in the center, it should be quite heavy. I would sew the quilt in sections and the join the sections at the last to reduce the weight.
12-11-2015, 05:26 PM
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TARTAN....That is exactly what I started doing for my son! It's at a stand still now because I thought it might be fun to make the squares from family members of his and his girlfriend...if they ever decide to get married. haha an engagement might happen over this winter...so now I can maybe pull that quilt back out to complete.
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