batting, thick or thin?
#13
I mostly use a 100% cotton batting. I do prefer a Bamboo/cotton mixed batting. When the Bamboo bats first came out they were quite a bit less expensive than cotton or poly batts. Now they are significantly more expensive. I'm going to give wool a try when I use up what battings I currently have.
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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As a hand quilter and because I love the traditional look of my quilt I like to use low loft battings like cotton or cotton blend. For my next quilt I will try a wool batting.
Many quilter here prefer a very puffy look of their quilts and they use poly battings. I must confess I don't like that very much although poly is easy to quilt through and easy to clean.
Many quilter here prefer a very puffy look of their quilts and they use poly battings. I must confess I don't like that very much although poly is easy to quilt through and easy to clean.
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Littlefield, TX, USA
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Wool is the warmest & the coolest! It is very light feeling, but it quilts beautifully and is my warmest quilt...a quilt we use all year round....cooler in summer and warm in winter. When I washed this quilt the first time...it really puffed more than I expected it to...very nice looking. I have only made one quilt with it for myself...expensive...but have it available for customers.
#16
i like the thin cotton batting. I had some poly left over and made a wall hanging with some swap star blocks I'd had around forever and ended up giving the quilt to charity. i couldn't get used to the puffiness!!
#17
I Longarm, I prefer cotton or washable wool.
One thing you need to remember when these quilts are washed the batting takes on a bit more fluffiness. I usually dry my quilts on the line, then fluff them up in the dryer with no heat or low heat if they are damp yet and I'm in a hurry.
My bed quilt is wool and a layer of cotton, we live in WI so it is cold and we enjoy the weight of this quilt as well as the warmth. You have to remember that a natural fiber will breath, the poly is very warm.
I love the look of not prewashing fabric and then the cotton batting, the quilts really look inviting when washed.
Enjoy
One thing you need to remember when these quilts are washed the batting takes on a bit more fluffiness. I usually dry my quilts on the line, then fluff them up in the dryer with no heat or low heat if they are damp yet and I'm in a hurry.
My bed quilt is wool and a layer of cotton, we live in WI so it is cold and we enjoy the weight of this quilt as well as the warmth. You have to remember that a natural fiber will breath, the poly is very warm.
I love the look of not prewashing fabric and then the cotton batting, the quilts really look inviting when washed.
Enjoy
#18
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 862
I don't like thin batts, so go out of my way to avoid them. They feel like 2 sheets stitched together and aren't very warm. I want both beauty and warmth. So, I stick with Warm and Natural or hi loft Quilter's Dream. I do like Hobbs, but Joann's doesn't seem to carry it any more. I loved Joann's Soft and Crafty when it first came out. The loft no longer meets the specs on the front of the package, so I won't buy any of S&C now.
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hampstead N.C.
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Hi, I just purchased some batting today at Joanne's and was not happy about the price or the selection. Fortunately, I had a 60 percent off coupon that I printed off the internet from their site. I wanted white, as the quilt has a pieced backing that is mostly white, and their is a lot of white in the front as well. I prefer cotton or bamboo. They do not carry bamboo, I would of settled on a poly cotton blend but they did not have that in white. I settled on white that is not as thick as I would of liked it and it was 10.99 per yard and I needed 3 yards. Pretty expensive, and thank goodness I had a coupon. Why is batting getting so pricey?
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 10
Warm & Natural or Warm & White are my two absolute faves in the batting world. Poly battings tend to beard (work its way through the fabric) of the quilt top over time IMO and I don't like that.. especially since I tend to work with darker fabrics and it shows up really well, ugh. Haven't tried wool but would like to one of these days.
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