Seedy cotton batting
 

I have to sandwich and quilt my quilt top tomorrow, then quilt, bind, wash, dry, and iron on Friday so I can get it packed for mytrip to Colorado on Saturday. The batting I"m going to use appears to be all cotton, at least by all the seeds that are still left in it! It's needled on one side and fluffy on the other. Which side sits against the quilt top - the seedy side? Or does that go against the backing. Or does it not matter a hoot? Any special instructions for this type batting? The quilt top is all of batiks, if that helps.

Thanks for your help!

Margaret

I saw this on the board previously and saved a copy. Hope it helps.

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I always say " eyes up" ....meaning seeds face me..that's when I load onto L/A

I personally would but the "cotton Seeds"to the back so if the seeds do leak the oil that is in them then it will show on the back and not the front of the quilt. I was taught not to use cotton backing with too many seeds due to the seeds can leak an oil. (warm and natural) More seeds can be left in the cotton batting due to the mechanical manufactureing process than when the seeds were hand plucked as they used to do many years ago.

I would put puffy side up as the static and fluff will give extra hold to the top in basting.

It depends on whether the batting is needlepunched or not. If it is Warm and Natural, then it is needlepunched and the seeds should be on the up side (against the top). If it is not needlepunched, then I would put the seed side to the backing for the reasons mentioned above.

Where did you get the batting? Do you still have the package it came in so you can give us the brand name and type?

This article might help. http://apqs.com/blog/2013/01/22/batt...n-up-and-down/

You might think of it as walking on the seedy side. ;-)

Thanks to all! I'm going seedy side up!

Margaret

Good, it seems you have wonderful responses from our really knowledgeable quilters here. :thumbup:

But I wanted to clear up one little detail......cotton "seeds" are actually rather large. What little brown bits you are seeing in batting are tiny bits of the cotton plant/pod or boll coatings/etc. - not seeds. Just today's little unnecessary fact for your educational pleasure.:)

Jan in VA