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ai731 06-30-2009 04:32 PM

How do I know what the maximum distance apart I can quilt with the batting I'm using? I bought it off a roll at my LQS, and forgot to ask. It's an 80% cotton - 20% poly very low loft batting. This is my second quilt - my first one was a 9-patch variation, so I quilted on every "row" of each 9P block and it was fine. This one only has one "seam" in each block, so my SID quilting is much farther apart. Help?

Thanks!
Jan

sandiphi 06-30-2009 04:38 PM

I usually quilt with no more than 6" of space between each line.

sewjoyce 06-30-2009 04:40 PM

On my latest package of 80/20, (Fairfield is the brand name), the recommended quilting distance is listed as 2-4" apart. Does that help?

Ninnie 06-30-2009 04:57 PM

I would do no more than 4'', I think you would be safe that way!

ghostrider 06-30-2009 05:20 PM

I'd call the LQS and ask them. They should have given you a copy of the batting info, even if you forgot to ask, so you know how to quilt it and how to care for it.

littlehud 06-30-2009 06:13 PM

I try not to go further than 4" apart. That's what most of my batting calls for.

amma 06-30-2009 06:19 PM

If you are wanting to start quilting tonight and need an answer on your particular batting you could google it...if not I would call your LQS and ask.

PrettyKitty 07-01-2009 04:56 AM


Originally Posted by ghostrider
I'd call the LQS and ask them. They should have given you a copy of the batting info, even if you forgot to ask, so you know how to quilt it and how to care for it.

I have no idea, but this is a good suggestion


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