fluffy quilts
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 129
I am rather new to quilting and have learned a lot from all of you. I have followed all the suggestions I have found on this site and have finished several quilts. I used for the batting Warm and Natural since it seemed to be what most use. I am very pleased, with the outcome but they seem stiff and not the fluffy ones I knew as a child that I could snuggle up in...Is this due to the batting? If so what do I use to get that feeling.
#3
I have used a lot of the Warm and Natural batting and also found it to be heavy and not as cuddly as I like. I tried the Hobbs cotton [80/20) and like it for the softer and lighter weight. I have a lot of Warm and Natural on hand but want to try other Hobbs products also.
#6
Originally Posted by Jennalyn
That's due to the batting, yes! For fluffier quilts, you would use a higher-loft polyester batting. Cottons tend to result in much 'thinner' quilts.
#7
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
oh my there are so many wonderful lofty batts on the market---time to step outside that box you put yourself in and try out some others.
read the packaging- it will tell you the loft--anywhere between 1/8" and 1"...and all measurements in between (w&n is 1/4")
wool is a bit spendy===but definitly worth it for the really great quilts!
there are some very nice high loft poly's on the market, bamboo and dream green are both nice to work with and give a lightweight lofty soft quilt...i like the bamboo (almost) as much as wool---almost.
read the packaging- it will tell you the loft--anywhere between 1/8" and 1"...and all measurements in between (w&n is 1/4")
wool is a bit spendy===but definitly worth it for the really great quilts!
there are some very nice high loft poly's on the market, bamboo and dream green are both nice to work with and give a lightweight lofty soft quilt...i like the bamboo (almost) as much as wool---almost.
#8
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 129
Originally Posted by ckcowl
oh my there are so many wonderful lofty batts on the market---time to step outside that box you put yourself in and try out some others.
read the packaging- it will tell you the loft--anywhere between 1/8" and 1"...and all measurements in between (w&n is 1/4")
wool is a bit spendy===but definitly worth it for the really great quilts!
there are some very nice high loft poly's on the market, bamboo and dream green are both nice to work with and give a lightweight lofty soft quilt...i like the bamboo (almost) as much as wool---almost.
read the packaging- it will tell you the loft--anywhere between 1/8" and 1"...and all measurements in between (w&n is 1/4")
wool is a bit spendy===but definitly worth it for the really great quilts!
there are some very nice high loft poly's on the market, bamboo and dream green are both nice to work with and give a lightweight lofty soft quilt...i like the bamboo (almost) as much as wool---almost.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post