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meyert 12-12-2016 04:31 AM

batting or no batting?
 
Hello.. I am finishing up a quilt and it will have minky on the back.

The quilt is big - 84" x 84". I have never used minky on a quilt this big

On baby quilts use minky and I do use batting to keep things soft.. for if the quilt is put on the floor I figure the batting pads the floor for the little one

Would batting be "too much" with minky on a big quilt ? I will either use hobbs 80/20 or the warm and white because that is what I have

I once didn't use batting with a tshirt quilt and I was sorry - I really missed the batting

What do you guys think?

Misty's Mom 12-12-2016 05:02 AM

We put batting in our labyrinth walk quilt which is 90 x 90 with Minky on the back. We love it and it's really cuddly. Not all that heavy either. I used Hobbs 80/20 batting.

DonnaPBradshaw 12-12-2016 06:35 AM

I would add batting, soft and thin would be the way to go I believe.

zozee 12-12-2016 07:02 AM

I'd use batting.

Irishrose2 12-12-2016 07:05 AM

I'm using a light poly batting with a fleece backing and I love how it's coming out, so I vote for batting.

meyert 12-12-2016 10:05 AM

ok thanks ... I will be pulling out the batting :)

ckcowl 12-12-2016 10:46 AM

I always use batting in my large Minky backed quilts.

Kris P 12-14-2016 04:38 AM

I use batting in my minkie backed quilts, as well.

meyert 12-14-2016 06:46 AM

well I put in the batting and I am quilting now..... its heavy :) I guess will make it a warm quilt. I do like the way it looks better with the batting thanks

newbee3 12-14-2016 08:11 AM

I would add batting it tends to stabilize the quilt


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