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teddysmom 05-27-2010 05:16 PM

Which is best for hand quilting?

craftybear 05-27-2010 05:22 PM

I will follow this thread!

AnnaK 05-27-2010 05:24 PM

I've never used wool batting but I do love the 80/20. The needle just glides like buttah.

craftybear 05-27-2010 05:26 PM

do you hand quilt?


Originally Posted by AnnaK
I've never used wool batting but I do love the 80/20. The needle just glides like buttah.


teddysmom 05-27-2010 05:34 PM

Yes, but I'm new at it. Am trying to find the best batting to use. I've done the warm and natural but it seems a bit thick for hand quilting.

Prism99 05-27-2010 06:32 PM

Hand quilters like either one of these. I would stick with Hobbs 80/20 just because I am allergic to wool (as are many others in my family). I might consider using wool for a wallhanging.

Dix 05-27-2010 06:45 PM


Originally Posted by teddysmom
Which is best for hand quilting?

I learned on Hobbs 80/20 12 yr ago to hand quilt and still use it a lot. Did a wool for my dd who lives in a cold climate. Am doing a bamboo queen size now and love it. But, for the price I will probably go back to what I used before. Also like Quilters Dream for baby quilts.

roselady 05-27-2010 06:47 PM

I have only used the 80/20. My first quilt was the Fairfield brand, I wasn't too happy with it, it was very uneven, thick spots and thin spots. Since then I have switched to Hobbs and I like it a lot. I want to try some others, though, to have something to compare it to.


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