Hmm...I'm starting to rethink my batting choices
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I've only hand quilted with poly and didn't like it. I've used cotton ever since. Love the way the stitches look with cotton batt. Not sure how the stitching would look on machine quilting though b/c I've never done it with poly.
I also don't like the way poly beards.
I also don't like the way poly beards.
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Originally Posted by littlehud
I still like warm and natural best.
As for the question....I think if it works for you, why the heck not switch it up.
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Originally Posted by littlehud
I still like warm and natural best.
As for the question....I think if it works for you, why the heck not switch it up.
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I like Hobbs 80/20 for most of my quilts but it depends on what or who the quilt is for. Baby and kid quilts get a good poly batting, they will be washed and dried hundreds of times.
I love my winter couch quilt that has a low loft poly batting, so soft, comfy and lightweight when I wrap it around me while watching TV. One of my bed quilts has warm and natural and I find it feels heavy when sleeping under it but it is warm. May in Jersey
I love my winter couch quilt that has a low loft poly batting, so soft, comfy and lightweight when I wrap it around me while watching TV. One of my bed quilts has warm and natural and I find it feels heavy when sleeping under it but it is warm. May in Jersey
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Originally Posted by BRenea
I will always be a cotton girl...I don't like the way poly batting can migrate and beard in quilts. As for the warmth factor, maybe the poly bating feels warmer because it doesn't "breathe" like cotton. Have you tried wool batting? It makes a super-warm quilt and has the added plus of being a natural fiber. Just my humble opinion. :)
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