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hopetoquilt 08-25-2010 10:25 AM

I have made several of baby quilts but would like to make a quilt big enough for a twin bed. Any suggestions for a batting that is heavy/warm enough for a bed? I like using cotton batting and I machine quilt. Thx

Jim's Gem 08-25-2010 10:25 AM

I always use Warm and Natural.

Prism99 08-25-2010 10:28 AM

I like Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon cotton batting, but it is an old-fashioned batting that requires close quilting (2"). Warm n Natural has a bit of a stiff drape for me, and it can make a large quilt too heavy for my taste; however, many people like it.

littlehud 08-25-2010 11:01 AM

Warm and natural is great and not really heavy.

ckcowl 08-25-2010 11:22 AM

warm and natural; dream poly; dream wool (my absolute favorite!)
hobbs 80/20; dream silk/bamboo blend (expensive but oh sooooo nice!)

SueDor 08-25-2010 11:30 AM

Warm and natural.

Blue's quilting mama 08-25-2010 11:39 AM

I use warm and white for all size quilts.

gale 08-25-2010 12:01 PM

I've always used warm & natural. However, I just read that it's NOT 100% cotton so I may switch. I hate that they call it cotton when it's not all cotton.
http://loftcreations.blogspot.com/2010/08/batting.html

mic-pa 08-25-2010 12:29 PM

Warm and Natural gets my vote.

kclausing 08-25-2010 12:30 PM

depends what you like. If you like the thickness of typical quilts, like what you see int he store then buy 80/20.

If you like more the thickness of a comforter then you will need to use a thicker batting, but it will be more difficult to quilt.


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