Batting
#2
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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I could not find Hobbs 80/20 WOOL batting on their website.
They only have a washable wool, that is marvelous by the way. I love the drape of it in my bedquilt and wash it regularly with no problem at all. I handquilted it and found very, very little bearding and it was so EASY to quilt through! I LOVE it!!
Jan in VA
They only have a washable wool, that is marvelous by the way. I love the drape of it in my bedquilt and wash it regularly with no problem at all. I handquilted it and found very, very little bearding and it was so EASY to quilt through! I LOVE it!!
Jan in VA
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Joaquin Valley, California
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The wool is wonderful lightweight and warn in winter and not too warm in summer. It's great for hand quilting and also for LAQ. I also like 80/20 it has a scrim and it hangs very well. Both battings will shrink some. ...
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 314
I'm using the Hobbs Tuscany cotton wool blend right now. I like the look of the quilting - great definition. As to how it will hold up down the road, I don't know since I'm still in the quilting process, but I like what I'm seeing so far.
#6
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
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I hadn't hear about this 80/20 blend. On their website, I didn't see it listed under the Heirloom collection:
http://www.hobbsbatting.com/our-prod...om-collection/
http://www.hobbsbatting.com/our-prod...om-collection/
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Thanks for your reply. I have used the Hobbs wool and loved it for the two quilts I hand quilted. I have also used the 80/20 cotton/poly on a pieced quilt. The quilt I am ready to hand quilt now is a special one, completely applique that has taken me a full year to complete. I feel there is more loft to the wool batt than I want and not quite enough in the cotton/poly. I have also used Tuscany silk, but it doesn't seem quite right either. I was hoping the Tuscany 80/20 cotton/wool would be just right. I will give it a try based on your positive experience.
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