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Love the W and N also Dream Cotton

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Originally Posted by Rose Marie

I have a question about batting.
My quilts are lap size and have not found a batting to fit.
Crib is too small and twin is to big, so what do you do?
I like the 80/20 warm and natural but have alot of waste cutting down twin size.
I heard you can use some kind of tape to put pieces of batting togather, do you know what kind?

You can buy any size you wish, then save the leftover part for your next project. I save all my scraps. First, I measure the size, and write the dimensions on a sticky label, then fold the batting and stick the label on the fold so I can see it. When I need batting, I go through my leftovers and select the right size. Oftentimes I have to take 2 and put them together. You don't need that special tape...all you do is cut one straight edge on both pieces using your rotary cutter and ruler. Then butt them together and sew the edges using a large zigzag stitch and light-colored thread. Even if you get a gap here or there it doesn't matter since you'll be quilting over it anyway. My smallest pieces get saved for placemats. If you have long skinny pieces you can cut them to 1 or 1.5" wide and use them in place of clothesline in the rope bags and purses. Hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by Rose Marie

The tape you are looking for is called "Heat Press Batting Together", and it comes as a roll of tape in various widths. I like the wider width. It's easy to use. Just follow the directions, but basically it's: apply it to your pieces of batting, use a warm iron for a short period to "set" it, and it's forever bonded. It doesn't come apart in the wash either. I get mine at Nancy's Notions (on line), but I'll bet you can find it at most quilting shops.

Which batting are you referring to? I thought the W&N had gotten thinner.

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Originally Posted by vickig626

I usually just buy it from Joann's with a coupon but the last time I bought it, I didn't look at it closely assuming it was the same as always.

I just brought it out to work on a quilt to discover it's VERY THIN!!! I'm doing a QAYG for a gift and already have half the batting cut and ready to go. When I pulled out this new stash, it's half the thickness.

Either the quality is going downhill.....or this is considered "summerweight"???

Never realized there were different thicknesses because I never had this happen before.

I made quilts for my 2 grandsons who live in the mountains in Colorado and used the Quilter's Dream Wool. I wasn't sure about it because it didn't seem that heavy, but my daughter loves it...she says it's light weight, but is very warm. I machine quilted it, but I understand that it's great for hand quilting as well.

I guess I am tooooo thrifty. I only make charity quilts and most batting is very expensive to give away. What do you use when this is the problem?

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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl

in reponse to the hobbs 80/20
not carried at joanns but they carry it at micheals for a reasonable price

I just bought Hobbs 80/20 off the bolt at our joanns a few weeks ago. Our Joanns also carries Mountain Mist "Cream Rose" and White Rose" battings, they are similar to the Dream cotton battings, but I have never seen them at other Joann stores.

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Originally Posted by tmjennings

I guess I am tooooo thrifty. I only make charity quilts and most batting is very expensive to give away. What do you use when this is the problem?

Although I haven't been quilting long enough to make charity quilts, I would think it would be good to use blankets as batting. That's what previous generations did and it worked for them. If you buy blankets at a thrift shop, just be sure to wash them well. Then it should be OK.

I always use the mountain mist "cream rose". It is very soft but I'm thinking I'd like to try something thinner. I used the Hobbs 80/20 once and didn't like it as much. Too puffy for me!

yes, thanks for the info!