I want to hand quilt something, and want to know what batting you recommend? Seems like somewhere I read Warm & Natural was difficult to hand quilt. Thanks!
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Yes, warm & natural is a little too dense for hand quilting. I love Quilter's Dream Request for hand quilting as my first choice, second choice would be Hobbs Heirloom. Hope this helps?
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Bamboo is real nice.
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Originally Posted by Kept In Stitches
Yes, warm & natural is a little too dense for hand quilting. I love Quilter's Dream Request for hand quilting as my first choice, second choice would be Hobbs Heirloom. Hope this helps?
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Originally Posted by Kept In Stitches
Yes, warm & natural is a little too dense for hand quilting. I love Quilter's Dream Request for hand quilting as my first choice, second choice would be Hobbs Heirloom. Hope this helps?
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My only comparison is between warm and natural, and lightweight polyester. I'm using W&N now, and find it a little harder to hand quilt than polyester.
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Actually I use only warm and natural now for hand quilting or machine quilting, as I found the bamboo was kind of "limp".
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I'll be a dissenting voice. I prefer W&N because it is a little denser. I'm quilting with something else on the quilt I'm working on, and I'm not enjoying it nearly as much.
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My all time favorite is Hobbs Wool batting, it is light weight and wonderfully warm in the winter and airy and cool in the summer. Easy to needle and no bearding!
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Because I love a traditional look of my quilts I prefer Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 or Legacy 80/20, also cotton battings like Legacy or the Tuscany brand. They are all wonderful for hand quilting.
If you want to have a more puffier look you can use wool - it's also great for hand quilting. I avoid all battings with a scrim, it's too hard to needle for me. |
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