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purplemem 03-14-2010 09:41 PM

I use Warm and Natural on all my quilts. I hand quilt. I like the heaviness of it. I've never tried wool and I hate the polyester batts.
I've used Quilter's Dream once or twice, it was just okay to me.
Like they've said, it is all in personal preference.

harryb1834 03-17-2010 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by harryb1834
Does anyone have a favorite type of batting? For hand quilting... I am lost when it comes to picking one?

Well, over 1500 views and a nice sample of responses, this is the results.

Hobbs Heirloom Wool - 10
Poly - 9 but I had 2 negative comments.
Warm and Natural - This is all over the place. 8 love it 6 hate it!
Quilters Dream Cotton - 5
Hobbs 80/20 - 3 and 1 negative
Hobbs Tuscany Cotton - 2
Thermore - 2
Cotton/Bamboo - 2
Silk - 1
Fairfield Cotton - 1

If I get more responses I will keep updating the totals. Thank you, Harry

Warm and Natural???
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purplemem 03-17-2010 07:35 AM

yes, Harry, that is Warm and Natural.

Thanks for the update.

quiltorbust 03-17-2010 07:38 AM

warm and natural or warm and white is what i use and I handquilt.

feline fanatic 04-03-2010 06:02 AM

May as well throw in my two cents. I have hand quilted 3 full size bed quilts and am currently on my 4th. I have machine quilted loads of baby quilts, some wall hangings and a sofa quilt that was pretty close to twin size. Of the handquilted quilts, 1 and 2 I used a poly bat. I found I could get the smallest stitches with a poly bat. Unfortunately I don't remember what brands I used and on my 2nd the batting started to fall apart on edges so I was very disappointed with it and thought I had sworn off poly. Quilt 3 I used Heirloom 80/20 and while I loved the look and feel of the finished quilt I found it difficult to rock the needle to get small stitches, so I simply increased my SPI and bent a buttload of needles. The one I am working on now has quilters dream poly and I am really liking it. Machine quilting I really like W&N or Hobbs 80/20. I have hand quilted embellishment on W&N baby quilts and again it hand quilts ok but I can not get as tiny a stitch as I can with a poly. I have never tried wool.

Oklahoma Suzie 04-03-2010 06:09 AM

I use warm and natural.

harryb1834 04-03-2010 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by Oklahoma Suzie
I use warm and natural.

I think Warm & Natural is the winner. I put it on the site along with the wool. I only have a few sizes, but I will add more soon. I tried for a low price. Let me know how I did on the prices.

Thank you all who responded.

Harry B.

sewjoyce 04-03-2010 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by harryb1834

Originally Posted by Oklahoma Suzie
I use warm and natural.

I think Warm & Natural is the winner. I put it on the site along with the wool. I only have a few sizes, but I will add more soon. I tried for a low price. Let me know how I did on the prices.

Thank you all who responded.

Harry B.

I think you did quite well on your pricing! :D


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