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Bree123 12-11-2015 08:18 PM

Warm & Plush, without a doubt (100% cotton, no scrim, no visible seeds). I'm getting the supplies to make my own suspension arm for my sewing table because it is also really heavy to have to be pushing & pulling through my machine to FMQ, but it feels really wonderful. I, too, love heavy quilts. I seriously want to steal my 3-year old niece's lap quilt away from her. :p

I only make crib & lap quilts, so I can't attest to how miserable it might be to try to FMQ a King quilt with this batting, but if you're willing to deal with the weight when quilting, that's what I'd recommend.

DOTTYMO 12-11-2015 10:54 PM

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I made a cathedral window quilt with Hobbs warm and natural. This was heavy because of the top many layers. No problem with quilting.

Sailorwoman 12-12-2015 05:27 AM

I made a quilt using batiks for the top, a layer of W&N wool batting, a layer of flannel for batting, and then flannel for the backing. It is very heavy and very warm (delightful)!

NJ Quilter 12-12-2015 05:31 AM

I use W&N batting all the time and everyone says how heavy the quilts are...and they are even with just regular quilting cotton fabric. Add flannel as a backing and even heavier and warmer!

shasta5718 12-12-2015 08:50 AM

I just done a levi 10 minute quilt with one layer of batting and a cotton back and it is very heavy. I also have a levi quilt eith 2 layers of batting and it is even heavier.

ManiacQuilter2 12-12-2015 09:16 AM

I always thought that W&N was heavy compared to Hobbs 80/20. But then I have lived most of my life in So CA.

carolynjo 12-12-2015 09:44 AM

If she wants a heavy quilt, double the batt and then tie the quilt. It will go quicker and will be very warm.

caspharm 12-12-2015 02:42 PM

Does she really like the weight or is it the warmth? I have been using a Hobbs Heirloom Wool batting and a Bamboo or Bamboo/Cotton batting together. It is warm, but not so much weight.

suern3 12-12-2015 03:27 PM


Originally Posted by tnmtgrl15 (Post 7401320)
Try Quilter Dream Cotton in the Supreme loft it is very heavy and very warm..it has 1/2 lb. of cotton per sq. yd. ....the best price that I've found is at Fabric.com

This is my suggestion, also. Quilter's Dream is my preferred batting overall. Various lofts according to the project. I used the Supreme loft in a quilt for my 7 YO grand-daughter and a flannel backing. I did FMQ on my home sewing machine. It was heavy and makes a nice warm quilt.

Auntie M 12-12-2015 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by caspharm (Post 7402018)
Does she really like the weight or is it the warmth? I have been using a Hobbs Heirloom Wool batting and a Bamboo or Bamboo/Cotton batting together. It is warm, but not so much weight.

It is the weight more so than the warmth.


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