I asked a question last night about relaxing batting that comes out of a package and learned that many of you buy it off the roll. I've never bought it that way and am wondering about the benefit- is it simply just to avoid the creases that come with a packaged batting? Is it also cheaper? Just curious! : )

It can be much cheaper and it can be less of a waste factor. Is there a Brand name you like? We may be able to help you find good sources/prices.

What kind to you use, & where do you get it?
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Oh, goodness, I've just now started quilting a quilt, after not having touched any quilting for ages and ages. So I won't have need of any more batting for a while. But, this time around I did buy a package of Warm and Natural, though I don't know enough to be stuck on any particular brand!

I prefer it off of the roll, it is much cheaper and I can cut it to the size I want :D:D:D

What is the best and least expensive kind? Never know for sure what kind to get. I have been using fleece as a batting. I like this but it is heavy. I want a lighter weight for summer lap quilt. I want something that provides wamth but not weight. BrendaK

I prefer to buy batting off the roll. Here where I shop it is Warm&Natural. Now at Joann's it is over $13.00 a yard unless you have a coupon. I like it because it is not wrinkled.

Warm and natural or Warm and White is my choice. I buy it by the yard with my coupon from Joann's. Tried polyester batt high loft in my last quilt and won't do that again. I really don't care for the look of it. Marge

I use Warm and Natural or Warm and White on the roll. We had a 50% off coupon so bought a whole roll of 40 yds and saved almost $150!

If you buy it in the package folded up, shake it out and put it in the dryer for a few minutes to get the folds out of it. Works great! Or you can iron out the folds at cotton setting. That works too.

I also buy my W&N and W&W on the roll. Usually JoAnn's has it on sale for 50% off right after Thanksgiving or Christmas and there's also a coupon for additional money off so you can double-dip. I even got free shipping last time.

i would buy it off the roll, but i never see 108" on a roll at joann.
there's nowhere else around me.

I like it off the roll if I can get it. The bagged stuff always seems wonky to me and the creases are a real bear to get out. Plus on the roll I get exactly the amount I want. Not a presized amount.

I get w&n and I pike it on the roll I will buy like 5-10 yards at a time and have them roll it on a tube for me. Much easier to deal with and with less waste. I have only gotten bamboo in a package but that was because I haven't. Found it local untill this last quilts.

how do you double dip for more than 10% right after the holidays?

:?: What is a decent price? It probably depends on your area. I have heard from other prople that W&N and W&W is the way to go. I also would like to get 108" as I don't like to piece the batting, which I have done. Thanks for all your help. BrendaK

Off the roll you can buy only what you need and thus control the cost. It does not have the folds you discussed. I use warm and natural or warm and white from the bolt and really like it. You can find this on sale many times.

I online ordered mine on a roll. It is stored under my bed in 2 very large plastic bags to prevent dust getting on it. It is super wide.

Got it through Cranberry Quiltworks. The deliver out here from California, so I can get it with no tax or s&h.

BTW. I'm still on my first really big roll. When i do charity quilts we are given poly batting, so I use what is given.

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I use low loft polyester, packaged. It's easy to store and I buy it on sale at Jo Anns. I'm going to try the 80/20 next time. I don't buy warm and natural since I never know if I'll hand quilt it or not.

Batting is expensive no matter what kind you buy or where you purchase it. I buy it by the roll because it is cheaper and I can cut exactly what I need. Every year in January my local LQS has a batting sale and brings up a load from Waco Texas to Canada. They take pre-orders and sell it at 40% off the regular price. Many quilters split a roll (30 yards) with a quilting buddy. I always buy a roll of Polydown (my favourite for kid's and frequently washed quilts) and a roll of W&N if I need it. I may order 80/20 or Quilter's Dream this year as many of you seem to like it.

I think the regular price her on Warm and Natural is 13.99 a yard.

BOTH. You use just the width you want and you just have that one crease to relax.

Now storing is a whole other matter.

We are nothing if not opinionated on this site. I say that as a good thing.

After a bad experience with a packaged bat, I will never use that again. It was difficult to flatten out and one area there was a hole about 6" in diameter. I buy it off a roll now and will con't. to do so forever. Hancock Fabrics is where I buy it.

I usually buy it when it's on sale.

It's how it generally comes. I prefer it that way as well because I don't like guessing quality etc through plastic bags.

I buy it in the packages only because I can see for myself exactly what amount of shrinkage I can expect. That information is usually not given on the rolls and the sales people usually don't know.

I buy rolls of batting when I have a 50% coupon. It lasts quite a while, but sure is cheaper than buying single batts.

I buy rolls of 80/20-90" and poly-48" wide for kids quilts, as most of my quilts are queen size or for children. I buy king batts as they are 120 x 120, and bamboo as they do not carry that on the rolls around here.
Brenda

Both price and convenience were deciding factors for me bought mine on Amazon and love having it on the bolt.

I have bought it both ways. The bolt I bought at JoAnns with a coupon (Warm and Natural). I do prefer the bolt for cost and ease of use.

My only regret with the bolt (90") is that it is too narrow off the bolt without piecing for making larger quilts (I have gone from lap quilts to kings and some queens). It will be less of a problem since we moved and I have more work space to piece a batting together, so the bolt will probably get used up soon. I will probably buy another bolt when it is gone.

Ditto....

I myself buy it on a roll from Jo Anns online when I can get the coupon off. For me it is more practical and less expensive that way.

so ..... does anyone know where to get it on a roll at 108"?

I wish I could afford a different batting but since I only do chairity quilts I buy the 4oz. polyester batting by the full roll when JoAnn's has it 50% off.

It doesn't make any difference whether you hand or machine quilt with WN.

I buy mine on the roll!! It is the cheapest way to go!

My last purchase was a roll of W&N at Joann's when it was 50% off.
I chose a bolt that had about half left on it.
I then got "end of bolt" pricing on the last 7/8th of the last yard.
(in other words 1/2 of 1/2 off on that one part of the bolt)

I mostly do QAYG, so on the bolt or in a bag doesn't really matter to me.

Price is my deciding factor.

I like warm and natural off the roll at joanns. I also use a coupon or get it when it's 50 off.

You guys are lucky. We don't have Joanns here and they certainly don't deliver to Nova Scotia. I buy mine through Connecting Threads <shrug>

I buy by the roll. Much less expensive than buying a packaged size. Not much of a problem with wrinkles.

I buy entire rolls; you can get it a lot cheaper that way!