No Batting in Quilt
09-20-2010, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NewYearsOld
Originally Posted by Mariah
I made one with no batting, as I wanted it for a Summer Quilt. I really like it!
A friend did her long-arm for me. She said she thought it would have been better for machine quilting to have used a very light batting. She showed me several places that were hard for her to machine quilt, and she "goofed."
She said there is a light-weight batting on the market now for just that purpose. I haven't seen it, but she said you can get it at JoAnn's.
I made another one with a very light-weight blanket and it was fine. Either way for me. Also batting gets expensive.
How does this compare to the 80/20?
Mariah
A friend did her long-arm for me. She said she thought it would have been better for machine quilting to have used a very light batting. She showed me several places that were hard for her to machine quilt, and she "goofed."
She said there is a light-weight batting on the market now for just that purpose. I haven't seen it, but she said you can get it at JoAnn's.
I made another one with a very light-weight blanket and it was fine. Either way for me. Also batting gets expensive.
How does this compare to the 80/20?
Mariah
09-20-2010, 09:50 PM
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Well, I was feeling so guilty as I am working on a quilt with no batting right now. Now I am no longer cheating!! In my mind was calling it a Arizona quilt as we seldom need heavy bedding. Thanks so much for letting me know I am not the only one
09-21-2010, 05:37 AM
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The demonstrator at our guild last night showed quilts with no batting. One I especially liked was of flannel on both top and backing. It was nice and soft and looked wonderful.
She used motifs with pictures from coloring books and it was so clever. I guess the Summer Quilts, or whatever you want to call them with no batting, are making a return.
Mariah.
She used motifs with pictures from coloring books and it was so clever. I guess the Summer Quilts, or whatever you want to call them with no batting, are making a return.
Mariah.
09-21-2010, 08:18 PM
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I make summer quilts and wall hangings/chair covers without batting. I especially like Robbing Peter to Pay Paul without batting. Don't know why. I have a dog that prefers no batting.
The one summer exception: I always put batting in a picnic quilt for the cushioning.
The one summer exception: I always put batting in a picnic quilt for the cushioning.
09-21-2010, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lalaland
I make kids quilts with no batting a lot of the time just because it reduces the weight of the quilt and they can carry it around with them easily. When I do that, I usually make them with flannel on the back and cotton on the front so it's still warm and cozy. The quilts I make as throws for my couch I do the same way, using 1-1/2 yd. each of flannel and cotton.
Here's a picture of one of the kid's quilts I do that way.
Here's a picture of one of the kid's quilts I do that way.
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