Unexpected perk to buying a whole bolt of batting
 

I bought my first full roll with my 50% off coupon at Joann recently, and one of the nicest results has been how easy it is to layer quilts when the batting is nice and smooth, never having been folded up in a package. Layering this last quilt was positively a piece of cake-- no wrestling with unevenly cut batting or big wrinkles -- seriously, just layered and pinned and there was no need for rounds two, three and four of adjusting and smoothing to get the whole thing smooth.

Wonderful, isn't it?

Yes, I have bought batting by the bolt for a couple of decades now. Helpful hint for those packaged batting. Lightly mist the batting then place in an air fluff cycle, no HEAT. You will find that it removes the crinkles quite nicely.

I love the rolls

I feel kind of cheated by all the years and many, many quilts I've made with wretched, wrinkled battings. I do know the tricks of opening the package and allowing the batt to "relax" and spritzing and putting it in the dryer, and even ironing with a cool iron and a press cloth -- still, nothing compares to straight off the bolt. I'll never go back.

Gosh, I've never thought about the "roll factor". Makes total sense. Thanks for telling us all about the advantage!

That is what I do to remove wrinkles; but I do use heat in the dryer. I hope it shrinks the batting a little. At any rate, it gets the wrinkles out.

I started out buying batting by the roll just because there was no local Joanne's in good old rural Ontario. The closest place to buy batting was over an hour away and I couldn't pop over every time I needed batting. I can remember buying the first roll and tying it on the roof of my van because I had no room inside with all of the carseats. DH thought I was a little crazy but at least I had a supply on hand. I usually keep a roll of W&N, Hobbs Poly down and 80/20 ready to quilt.

How much does a full roll of batting cost? Hobbs 80/20 or Warm and Natural.

Yes, it is WONDERFUL not to have to get rid of all those folds from a package of tightly rolled batting!

I have a number rolls of different batting for different quilting applications :thumbup:

Nan

Joanns sells W&N by the yard - I think around $10 per yard and the whole roll is 40 yards. I wait till its on sale and better still till I can use a coupon on top of the sale price.

Even if you don't want to buy a whole bolt, many stores (both big box and LQS) sell batting by the yard cut from a bolt.

I've purchased it by the yard from a roll at Joanns many times. It is nice and fluffy. But I am just happy to have any batting in my stash when I want some be it rolled or folded.

That's what I always do. I even ask them to roll it up on one of their empty tubes so it stays wrinkle free until I use it. I haven't bought prepackaged batting since the 1970's when I was buying Fairfield poly batting...and you couldn't wrinkle that stuff if you tried all day and all night! :D

You can find a sale on a roll of Warm and Natural at Jo 'Anns for about $225.00 give or take . If you time it right you can get free shipping. That's for a 40 yard roll of the 90 inch wide. I love having a whole roll I can cut exactly what I need when I need it.

Whole batting bolts are the ONLY reason for me to Black Friday shop. I lugged home two bolts of batting for $375 this year. To go with the 1 1/2 bolts left from last year. What? I will use it, and I've got plenty of place to stash it.

Call Marshall's Dry Goods in Arkansas. They will quote all their battings. I buy Hobbs 80/20 that is 90" W by 30 yards and with shipping included it is $120. Or was the last time I ordered. The shipping was almost $20.00.

Sounds wonderful!!!

I paid right around $120 for Fairfield cotton with scrim @ Joanns using a 50% off coupon around Thanksgiving. When I was looking online, I did not find any free or even reasonable shipping offeres, so I guess you have to watch for those opportunities. It may also vary by your location?

I'm on my second roll of Warm & White batting. Taking a fellow QBer's advice, I now have it hanging on the wall and can just move my cutting table over to the roll, to measure and cut. Certainly beats having to work about dozens of folds and creases! It's also more economical, since I only cut off what I need. Much, much less waste! :thumbup:

How much does a full roll of batting cost? Hobbs 80/20 or Warm and Natural.[/QUOTE] On the Joann website, it is listed at $449 for 90 yds. I buy it with a 50% off coupon.

And doesn't it make you feel good to have that big fat roll just waiting for you to use! Mine does

Thanks for mentioning this hint. I always thought the roll was just so you have a large supply, I never thought of the folds since I have only purchased the packaged, there are always folds. Now a large roll makes sense.

I started buying by the bolt on line because my LQS never seemed to have what I wanted in the size I wanted. Another benefit to buying by the bolt is I can cut to the size I need and I don't have as many leftovers to sew together later on.

Love having my roll of batting!

It sounds like such a great idea ... but where do you keep something that huge? Looking around, I think I would have to bungee cord it to my ceiling! Still, I'll bet it's worth it!

I agree,I buy by the roll also.I think there is a little less waste that way too.

I don't buy by the bolt but usually buy about 10 yds. at a time when on sale.

I stash the whole rolls in the downstairs closet. The in use rolls are hanging from the ceiling. Then I can unroll as I need them. Granted, as the rolls run low, I get my nephew to stand on the table and pull the end down.

I followed another QBer's advice and my roll of batting is now hanging on the wall. I used clothes-rod supports and a 1" rod.

Another thing I'm doing, being new to bolt of batting ownership -- I'm writing on the cardboard roll a brief notation of the quilt, the length cut, and the date -- I think it will be interesting documentation to help me evaluate and justify buying bolts. I've never minded having excess to use up in potholders, bags, and assorted other small projects, but it will be nice to have less waste -- and all the scraps will be the same weight and texture, so that's a plus too.

I just tried this with a piece of batting that was giving me fits - THANK YOU! It worked wonderfully!

Rolls of batting are great. Only problem I've found is where to stash it when not in use as they are huge. I finally came up with the idea to hang it on the ceiling over my cutting table. As my sewing room is in the basement and the rafters are open this was not a problem. I picked up a 2 inch diameter dowel, screwed in an eye bolt on each end, another extra long eye bolt on each end on the rafter above and connected the dowel eye bolt with a clip so easily disengaged when I need to add a new bolt. Can't think what the clip is called but you can get them at most any hardware store. They're all metal and you can open it by pushing the side in and it springs back closed.

Anyway, when I need to cut some off, I know my cutting table is 6 feet long so I pull the batting to the opposite end and pull till I have enough and then use the edge of the cutting table as my cutting line.

Would that be a carabiner ? http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...lips&FORM=IGRE

Welcome to the club! I love buying batting by the roll at JoAnn's. I usually do it on black Friday. It's so nice to have plenty on hand when needed.

I do not like it when friends say to me after my score "Boy, I'll have to start coming to you for my batting in the future." I think "No, you can go to JoAnn's, like I did."

buying hobbs 80/20 batting
 

On the Joann website, it is listed at $449 for 90 yds. I buy it with a 50% off coupon.[/QUOTE]----------

If you look on the Ebay site online, you will find that Hobbs 80/20 is selling at $159.00 for 96"x30yds. Our guild uses a lot of batting for charity quilts and we use the Hobbs poly-down which we found at the Southeast Sewing Center in Atlanta, GA. They sell the 120"x30yds for $112 and Hobbs poly-down 108"x30yds for $99.95 if you come pick it up. Not sure how much if they ship but obviously less than some of the others. (404-522-3404) Hope this helps someone else as we have been looking everywhere to find this one. (Cherokeequilter)

If you look on the Ebay site online, you will find that Hobbs 80/20 is selling at $159.00 for 96"x30yds. Our guild uses a lot of batting for charity quilts and we use the Hobbs poly-down which we found at the Southeast Sewing Center in Atlanta, GA. They sell the 120"x30yds for $112 and Hobbs poly-down 108"x30yds for $99.95 if you come pick it up. Not sure how much if they ship but obviously less than some of the others. (404-522-3404) Hope this helps someone else as we have been looking everywhere to find this one. (Cherokeequilter)

Sell it to them at regular price, and you'll get your next roll free! If they're still willing to get it from you, that is....

I buy only bolts for the same reason. You know you'll need more later on, anyway.