Placemats - what sort of batting
#2
I use Warm and Natural, 100% cotton...But I use it for almost everything! The Hancock's associate told me yesterday that lots of people are buying the bamboo batting, she thinks because it's so much more eco-friendly. I may try it soon!
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Originally Posted by mhunt1717
I use Warm and Natural, 100% cotton...But I use it for almost everything! The Hancock's associate told me yesterday that lots of people are buying the bamboo batting, she thinks because it's so much more eco-friendly. I may try it soon!
/warm and natural, exactly..just would make sure it is a flat batting i think.
#4
I would use a cotton batting, because it is flat and takes heat well.
No worries if a hot item is set on it, where polyester may flatten out and never fluff back up again.
I think cotton would also be more protective of the surface under the mat, too.
No worries if a hot item is set on it, where polyester may flatten out and never fluff back up again.
I think cotton would also be more protective of the surface under the mat, too.
#5
I would not use a high loft batting - you don't want your water glass tipping over!!
I use W&N for almost anything, but I also use a couple of layers of flannel for some projects - when I can find them cheap at a thrift store.
A word on bamboo batting - it sews up great but do not use it for baby blankets - it has a faster burn time than most other battings. (We had a speaker at our guild who did burn tests on all battings in order to put together a comprehensive comparison of what's on the market.)
I use W&N for almost anything, but I also use a couple of layers of flannel for some projects - when I can find them cheap at a thrift store.
A word on bamboo batting - it sews up great but do not use it for baby blankets - it has a faster burn time than most other battings. (We had a speaker at our guild who did burn tests on all battings in order to put together a comprehensive comparison of what's on the market.)
#8
I make a lot of placemats and I always use Warm & Natural OR Warm & White. Not too thick but gives a nice firmness to the placemat. The first ones I made, I didn't use any batting and was very disappointed. Learned from that... :)
#10
Gday Miss ticky, i have just finished making a dozen placemats and i used the viseliene, So i hope that mine will be ok. They were easy to put together. now looking at doing napkins and bon bons to go with them. :)
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