AZ Jane

This visual might help those of us who are going "Whattttt????"

http://www.freckledwhimsy.com/2010/1...uesday-31.html

linhawk

I agree with FF that it means you put the batting upside down. Warm and white and warm and natural DO have a right side up.
Ask me how I know. haa. Called warm and natural .. so bump up smooth down

bearisgray

Is there a right and wrong side to the older polyester battings? Those sort of fluffy ones -

Does anyone even use them any more?

tessagin

My cousin does my quilting and she says she uses a new needle with each quilt. That way if she has a problem she can narrow it down at least to the needle.

debbiemarie

I am learning something super important here, thanks to all the nice friends here on the Quilting board, I am so glad I learned this before I made this mistake. Marilyn, I hope you can cute out the batting and turn it over without too much trouble.

feline fanatic

Your needle size is COMPLETELY dependent on your thread. Your thread is what determines what size needle you should be using. Here is a helpful guide from Superior threads for their threads.

http://www.superiorthreads.com/reference-guides/

Click the link that says "Longarm machines thread reference guide" For our domestic machine members, use this same link only click "Home Machines thread reference guide"

You can somewhat figure out for other brands based on fiber content, ply and weight. But not always. Some thread manufacturers will tell you what size needle. Others you sometimes have to experiment. For example, Superior's Magnifico is a 40wt trilobal poly. Same as Glide thread. Superior recommends running a size 18 needle for Magnifico, I usually run a size 14 for glide. So sometimes you have to experiment. I try to use the smallest needle size the thread will allow. If your thread starts shredding and breaking a lot, you know you have to go to a bigger needle.

iwillquilt

Thanks for this information. I had not heard of a wrong side of batting. I just purchaced my first warm and natural batting and I am so glad I read this before I got a chance to mess it up. I love how this board shares so much.

MacThayer

Wonderful information in this post! Thanks so much for posting! I have quite a bit of experience as a seamstress, but I keep learning more and more than quilting is different!

Aria

I've never had that problem, but I just got back the first quilt I sent out to have quilted, and it came back bearded. Luckily, I have a mottled back, and it doesn't show very much.
I might suggest, (if there isn't too much bearding), you might consider using a magic marker to help camouflauge the white dots.

teacherbailey

I've been quilting for a bazillion years and never knew this....thank you all!!!!!