Polyester batting, is it ok to use?
#42
Used a polyester batting for the first time in a recently finished quilt. Had a lot of problems sandwiching it. At the time I wasn't sure whether it was operator malfunction or the poly. Interesting to read that others note the same thing. I will use it again but I will be a lot more careful about sandwiching.
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I'm a member of Itchin to Stitch Quilters on FB from Florida. For our charity quilts for children, we use Poly or 100% cotton batting. When we reach 30 -40 quilts, we will deliver them to a law enforcement branch[ATTACH=CONFIG]453060[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]453061[/ATTACH]
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It depends a *lot* on how closely you tie. If the batting says to quilt 4" apart or closer, you probably should tie it every 2" to have it wear well through multiple machine washings and drying. Polyester batting will not hold together as well as a cotton batting that is needlepunched through scrim, such as Warm and Natural). With Warm and Natural you could tie 5 or 6" apart with no problem because the scrim will help hold the batting in place. Without scrim, both cotton and polyester battings benefit from ties that are fairly close together.
I once tied a polyester quilt with ties pretty far apart (maybe 6"?). Eventually the polyester between the ties turned into lumps from many trips through the washer and dryer.
I once tied a polyester quilt with ties pretty far apart (maybe 6"?). Eventually the polyester between the ties turned into lumps from many trips through the washer and dryer.
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It's a good idea to buy polyester batting that has been bonded (either thermal or resin bonding). These are the better quality battings. Bonding makes the batting much less likely to beard.
Here is a good article on battings:
http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ting__D88.html
Here is a good article on battings:
http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ting__D88.html
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I'm a member of Itchin to Stitch Quilters on FB from Florida. For our charity quilts for children, we use Poly or 100% cotton batting. When we reach 30 -40 quilts, we will deliver them to a law enforcement branch[ATTACH=CONFIG]453060[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]453061[/ATTACH]
What a great charity! Those are darling quilts and I love the little pockets for the stuffed toys. :-)
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