Batting-Right Side, Wrong side
 

I just rolled out some batting I bought by the yard. Almost positive it is Warm & White. Assuming that the side folded to the outside of the bolt is the right side, same as fabric. Also, the right side is smoother. The wrong side of this batting is extremely pilled (mini cotton balls.) I'm afraid it is going to give me trouble. Should the right side (smoother side) go against the quilt top with the pills toward the back? I'm not sure which way will pull (beard) more batting through, needle going down and pushing pills to the back, or needle coming back up and pulling pills to the top. Hope you understand my question. Thanks for all help.

If you can tell which side the scrim is on, typically the scrim side should be against the backing.

There was a post recently on the board but I can't seem to find it. I have always used Hobbs 80/20 and never noticed that there was a difference between top and bottom but I think someone mention there is with W&N.

There you go :)

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...eyes up! If the batt has those little specs those are the eyes.......I always use W & N and it has eyes....

I always remember the rule as "bump up the front." Bumpy side up.

I searched on the keyword "batting" but couldn't find the answer to this question. I'm sure it's been asked before in different ways. Thank for your reply.

Thank you. That's a great graphic. I seem to remember that it seems backwards to me and this seems backwards to me so I think I can remember it.

Thanks. Another way to remember.

That one is easy to remember. Thanks.

Thanks for being so specific, too. It really helped.

What happens if you do it wrong?

Crafty-kid. I had one quilt that had "fuzz" all over the back. Used a lot of tape to get it off. Was told it was probably because I had the batting wrong side up (or down) as the case may be.

I use warm and natural, have never looked that close as which side up, so far never had a problem. May be I have just been lucky all these years. LOL

There is no wrong. Honestly I did it the other way on every quilt from my last bolt of W&N.... I truly haven't noticed an issue once it is quilted....

Oh my goodness!! I never knew this!! Seeds up... I can remember that!! Thanks!!

I did not know that either!! I use Warm and Natural and have made dozens of wall hangings and quilts, and never noticed any problems. I will watch in the future. Love how I learn something new here all the time!!

I use Quilter's Dream, without a scrim, and it works the same way. I think the theory is that you want your needle to be going in the same way it was needle-punched. That's easier for me to remember than a mnemonic.

Hugs,
Charlotte

Thanks for that little hint! I'll never have to go back and look it up again!!!! You are so clever.

Hmmm- I never knew there was a wrong and right side of batting. You learns something new every day!!

So what about all those quilts we've made backwards? Or potentailly backwards because we could have done it right or wrong, but didn't know any better...

I was told that if your backing is very light, you should put the "cleaner" side to the back.

smooth side goes down

Only battings that are needlepunched through scrim have a right side and a wrong side. This is mostly Warm and Natural batting. There is no huge problem with reversing this batting except that placing the wrong side up increases the chance of bearding, especially with machine quilting. If your machine needle is punching through the scrim in the same direction that the manufacturer's needles were punching through the scrim, there is less chance that your needle will punch a little batting through the needle holes.

Thanks Knitette for giving such a simple, easy way to remember this. I usually use polyester batting, although I have used W&N on occasion.

I belong to a Longarm Club. One useful tip I learned was to poke a sewing needle a few times into the batting. If the needle meets a slight resistance, then this side of the batting goes on top of the backing. If the needle goes in smoothly, then this is the "right" side up against the wrong side of the fabric. If there is no resistance, it really does not matter.

Those quilts have to be found quickly so that the batting can be replaced. Otherwise you will be on the run from the quilt police for the rest of your life!

LOL! Thanks for the laugh, beadywoman!! I'll start collecting all the quilt gifts I've made and get them changed over right away! ;)

Too funny! If it didn't beard when you quilted it, then you are safe from the quilt police. I quilted one on my long arm with W&N and didn't know about the scrim side up. That quilt bearded all over the back and you can't get the strands out because they are interlocked with the thread. I'm too lazy to take out all the stitching so I just keep it as a reminder to make sure the Eyes/scrim side is up before I start machine stitching.

Oh my WORD!! I had no idea that there was a wrong and right side to batting!!! This is a king size quilt and it's already sandwiched!! If this is the issue; I could just cry!!

Okay, what the heck is scrim?

great photo!! i would have thought the smooth side up. hmmm. usually use the 80/20 hobbs though.

In Warm & Natural batting, the scrim is a thin layer of polypropylene on one side of the batting. I'm not sure, but I would guess it is used to add stability to the batting.