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mea12 07-18-2015 09:16 PM

Pellon "Nature's Touch" 100% cotton batting?
 
I just used this for the first time in a baby-quilt with mostly white kona on top and white kona backing. After washing and drying, I held it up and it looks as though light shows through the batting in certain areas but not others. It makes the quilt look translucent in spots. If you lay it down on something, it is fine but of course that's not always the case. This batting looked and felt so good and the few reviews I found were very positive comparing it to warm-and-natural. As it was on sale, I picked up 2 baby sized and one king. I purposely did this baby quilt first before doing the king and now I'm glad i did. I'd not want to gift the quilt w/ the light and dark spots. The batting itself did not appear to be too thin or splotchy. Anybody else have this happen? I now have 2 bags w/ no receipt to return it!

quiltingcandy 07-18-2015 09:33 PM

I am so sorry that you had this happen. I have never used the 100% cotton because I don't want to deal with the shrinkage, but I have used Pellon that was 80/20 with no problem. There is a scrim so not sure why that would happen. According to what I read it is 1/16th of an inch which is extremely thin. Did it lump any where in the quilt?

Bluebonnets 07-18-2015 09:38 PM

I'm using it for the first time myself. Still quilting so I don't yet know how it's going to perform. So far I love hand quilting it. Mine is a queen size so I guess I'll know when it's finished.

How far apart did you quilt it?

Angel Bear 07-18-2015 09:47 PM

I bought a large roll of this Pellon Nature's Touch batting (90" x 20 yards) and the first half of the roll was great. About half way through the roll I noticed areas where the batting was really thin and then it got really bad. Part of the batting was too thick to use and other parts were paper thin. This batting was not inexpensive, but I had to throw away nearly half of the roll. I will never buy this brand again.

mea12 07-19-2015 03:22 AM

Sounds like a quality control issue. I didn't notice any thin spots when i sandwiched my quilt. Its a shame bc the quilt was applique'd w/ a dog looking up at banners. 60% of it white. I can't see any problem through the appliqued areas. It was very heavily quilted...medium to small meander. what I did like is that with all that quilting, it did not get stiff. but now my quilt is usable but not giftable, really. i have one more baby-quilt that is not white..do you think safe to use this one last time or would it show through dark fabrics as well?? Also would the 80/20 pose this same problem? I'm just soooo grateful i did not use this on my 113" wide king. I'd have been SICK to have this happen on that one!

ETA: wanted to add there was no clumping and this was purchased at joann's in a package and not off a bolt. No receipt. I have a crib and king size i would like to return!

PaperPrincess 07-19-2015 04:27 AM

I would send an email to Pellon. Include photos if possible. They are an established company and should address this problem. There is a Pellon rep in my long arm group and I have used a lot of their batts and never have had an issue.

Bluebonnets 07-19-2015 05:53 AM

Yes, I would think Pellon would want to know.

mea12 07-19-2015 07:21 AM

Thank you, everyone. I delved deeper and found more very positive testimonials for it, but I did also see one other person stating never again and she had the same issue w/ the 100% cotton. I'm not opposed to trying the 80/20 but won't buy the 100% cotton again. It looked and felt great and I was so happy because the king size is 120" wide so many are too small for this particular quilt. I'm not even sure I can find another product in that width.

yngldy 07-19-2015 08:51 AM

I bought two packages of Nature's touch. Used one and had forgotten how much I did not like it until I used the second package. It leaves a lot of dust grit in my machine, I sneeze a lot, and I noticed patches of light thru the quilt. I will not use Pellon batting anymore, even if it is free! In all fairness, I do like their other products.

lindaschipper 07-20-2015 03:51 AM

When buying yarn in multiples or anything in multiples always tape the receipt to one item. Make sure it is the last one to be used. That way an unused item can be returned.

mea12 07-20-2015 04:03 AM

yes, i will do that next time. with so many rave reviews for it, i thought i'd be "safe"...its probably a case of the product being better at one time than it is now. if i'm stuck w/ the batting i have, i will just use it for smaller projects and double it. Can someone tell me if this problem would be obvious if dark fabrics and backing? i wonder if it'd still look discolored with the splotchy appearance?

Latrinka 07-20-2015 05:55 AM

I've never used it, but I think you should notify Pellon, and I'd still try to return it even though no receipt, they will probably give you store credit at least. Most stores will anyway.

AZ Jane 07-20-2015 06:40 AM

I am not at all surprised that a white quilt held up to the sun can be seen thru. Do you have any other quilts with a lot of white that you could hold up to the sun and compare the two. I do not find it to be strange.

IBQUILTIN 07-20-2015 08:43 AM

Pelon is such a reliable company for stabilizers and such, I would call them or write to let them know the problem, I would think they would take action to rectify the problem. Like someone else said it is probably a quality control issue and they would want to start getting it corrected from within

ManiacQuilter2 07-20-2015 10:10 AM

I only use the brands I have used since they first came out, Hobbs 80/20 and Quilter's Dream.

tessagin 07-20-2015 10:30 AM

Since so many receipts are printed on thermal paper, I also make a copy of it an try to keep it away from any heat like a window. With smart phones you can also take a photo of the product and the receipt. I put it in my monthly QT (Quilt tools) purchases.

Originally Posted by lindaschipper (Post 7262269)
When buying yarn in multiples or anything in multiples always tape the receipt to one item. Make sure it is the last one to be used. That way an unused item can be returned.


Maire 07-20-2015 06:49 PM


Originally Posted by PaperPrincess (Post 7261290)
I would send an email to Pellon. Include photos if possible. They are an established company and should address this problem. There is a Pellon rep in my long arm group and I have used a lot of their batts and never have had an issue.

Yes, I agree with this. I have used Pellon's Nature's touch 100 % cotton almost in all quilts since I first came across it about 2 years ago and love it. I really hope the quality hasn't gone down. I just bought a new bolt, haven't yet opened it.

ukdame 07-21-2015 05:53 PM

I bought two crib size Pellon 60/40 as it was on sale at JoAnn. I am extremely dissapointed it is so thin. Luckily I cut it for table runners and not a quilt. I prefer Hobbs 80/20 as it has a nice soft feel and quilts up nicely.

Bree123 07-22-2015 02:02 AM

The batting I really love is Warm & Plush. It is about 50% thicker than Warm & Natural. It is very soft and is perfect for trapunto (which is what I have been using the free sample they sent me to work on) or for general quilting. It really show the details nicely. I haven't noticed any issues with seeing through it. JAF doesn't always have it in stock in their stores. Sometimes I see it in certain sizes, other times I don't. Their website seems to stock it regularly.

I am about to place an order for a roll of it to use in a few of my upcoming quilts -- one that's going to be in a show in August & another one that I designed myself and hope to submit for display at 2016 Quilt Week. I can't recommend it highly enough. Might be worth a try if you're like me & prefer to only work with all natural fibers.


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