Piecing warn and natural batting
12-04-2010, 03:53 PM
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Oh! I used some Heat Press Batting Tape and it works great! I also used this stuff to patch some vintage blocks that were really weak. Here is a link: http://www.heatpressbattingtogether.com/
My friend The Batty Lady sells this online but I've not checked her prices.
My friend The Batty Lady sells this online but I've not checked her prices.
Originally Posted by vicki s
What is the best way to piece warm and natural batting together. Do you butt it together and zig zag or just put it in the quilt and be sure to anchor it good when quilting. Have lots of larger pieces but not quite big enough. Thanks. Vicki
12-04-2010, 04:50 PM
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I used to overlap the two pieces slightly, then use a rotary cutter to make a wavy line through them, then use needle and thread to whip the two pieces together - no overlap. However, last time I butted the two pieces together and used the thinnest fusible interfacing to join them. I cut the interfacing into 1.5" strips, laid it on the batting where the two pieces came together, laid a strip of cotton on top of that, and pressed with a hot iron. I did it on my cutting table, since it is much longer than my ironing board. I have that batting in a quilt on the longarm now, and the seam is hanging tight and close. I will use this method again next time. (This is for cotton batting, not for poly.)
12-04-2010, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ktbb
there are several ways - I overlap the pieces slightly then run a rotary cutter down thru the doubled portion - when I throw away the scrappy edges that have been cut away, I then have two perfectly matched cut edges, and I butt them up against each other and use the widest zig=zag to stitch them together...no double thicknesses of batting to deal with in the final product..and I don't have to tug and push the edges to match.
12-04-2010, 08:01 PM
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I use my velvet foot aka joining foot to piece the batting together.
This foot has a wall in the middle of the foot. You place the batting one piece on either side of the wall. Use a large zig zag stitch to piece.
The wall keeps the batting from overlapping and a ridge will not appear.
I use this all the time for my quilts and charity quilts.
This foot has a wall in the middle of the foot. You place the batting one piece on either side of the wall. Use a large zig zag stitch to piece.
The wall keeps the batting from overlapping and a ridge will not appear.
I use this all the time for my quilts and charity quilts.
12-04-2010, 08:12 PM
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I just longarmed a quilt where the owner had pieced the warm and natural with a zig zag.....just PLEASE use thread that matches the warm and natural!!!! They used GREEN thread on part of it...I didn't realize it until it was too later. I white piece on the front shows the green thread behind!!!!! ARRRRGH
12-05-2010, 04:45 AM
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I found some fusible lightweight interfacing at Joanne's and cut it with the rotary cutter in 1 1/2 inch strips to use for piecing batting, should work on Warm and Natural too. Much cheaper than the precut tape. Or is you have some from sewing, use it up this way.
Carol J.
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12-05-2010, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Carol J.
I found some fusible lightweight interfacing at Joanne's and cut it with the rotary cutter in 1 1/2 inch strips to use for piecing batting, should work on Warm and Natural too. Much cheaper than the precut tape. Or is you have some from sewing, use it up this way.
Carol J.
Carol J.
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