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Fusible Batting
Has anybody used the fusible batting? Did you like it? Any pros or cons?
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I did not like it, makes the quilt too stiff. Just my opinion
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Originally Posted by kathy6696
(Post 5159970)
I did not like it, makes the quilt too stiff. Just my opinion
. I used it when making a purse. |
only use it for purses. I have enough trouble getting it to stick sometimes that I think a whole quilt would be a disaster waiting to happen
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I love Hobbs 80/20 fusible batting. I can finally FMQ without getting wrinkles on the back of my quilts. One drawback, you need a large area to iron it on the quilt. I use my basement carpeted floor because I like to lay my back out full, place the batt on top of it and then smooth out my top on top. I iron the top, flip over the sandwich and iron the back. One word of caution: the fusible is water solvable so be careful not to use steam when you iron the sandwich together.
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the fusable batts vary manufacturer by manufacturer- some are much nicer & work better than some others. for the most part they are convienient.
the fusable washes away when the quilt is quilted/bound & laundered- so any stiffness from the fusable disappears leaving a nice soft quilt. |
I tried it twice, and each time had trouble getting it to fuse. It may have improved since I tried it last . Finally I discovered spray basting , it was one of the best discoveries I ever had. Sooo much better than the fusible batting( my experience and opinion).
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I've used the Walmart fusible batting several times on up to twin size quilts. It does make the quilt feel a bit stiff, but I suspect that after a few washings that problem will be gone.
I fused it on my regular ironing board. It's time consuming (what isn't?) but definitely saved me a lot of time with quilting. No puckers on the back, so I didn't have to rip out quilting - at least because of puckers. Now I spray baste and get good results. |
I think sometimes people confuse fusible "fleece" with fusible "batting". The fleece is stiffer and not normally used in large quilts as far as I know (I say not normally because as soon as I say it isn't used in quilts someone will come by and say they use it all the time with good results:D). I've used it in wall hangings and purses but never in a regular quilt. I have used Hobbs 80/20 batting and it works just fine for me although as mentioned before me it helps to have space to iron.
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I've used it a couple of times but only for placemats and table runners. My opinion is that it's just O.K. That being said, I'd never use it for a quilt.
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