DeEtta

I like warm and natural and hobbs 80/20.

Debo

Ditto!

sewingladydi

To me, it depends on whether you are going to hand quilt or machine.

For hand, wool is the best.
For machine, depends on what I'm quilting. Warm and Natural is good, but I don't have a problem with polyester either. Depends on the look you want. I use low loft poly for table runners, etc.

Marquilt

As a hand quilter, I like Quilters Dream cotton batting. I've used this exclusively for some years now, and have never been disappointed with the results. It is a thinner batting, but they make others with more loft, if that's what you're after. Check it out!

http://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/

SharonAnne

I'm new at this. Can you please explain what is meant by "needled" batting? Thanks. Sharon

Sadiemae

Needled batting means the batting has been smashed with hundreds of needles. It causes the fibers to bond together, except for the outer fibers. They tend to be denser and can beard because of the outer fibers. They are also usually a littler loft than a bonded batt.

Borntohandquilt

I think the use of different battings is always a matter of personal preferences. I love to try new brands and see how I like it and how it fits to everything that is important for me: easy to needle for hand quilting, a nice drape, soft touch, a little bit ot antique look after first wash etc.

Prism99

I think she meant needlepunched.

Warm n Natural batting is needlepunched through scrim. The scrim makes the batting extremely stable so it can be quilted up to 10 inches apart without falling apart in the wash. Scrim makes it harder to hand needle (hand quilt), although many people still do it. The needlepunching through scrim also makes the batting heavier, with a slightly stiffer drape.

Quilter's Dream cotton batting, in contrast, is needlepunched but not through a scrim. Needlepunching makes the batting very even and adds stability.

Old-fashioned cotton battings such as Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon are not needlepunched. They need to be quilted closer together to keep the batting stable. Quilting lines should be no more than about 2 inches apart.

Borntohandquilt

Have you ever used it? I always quilt more than 2 inches apart so it would be interesting to know how it is to for hand quilting.

gale

I use warm and natural but it is NOT 100% cotton. When my supply is gone I'm going to buy *real* cotton batting,