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Love2Quilt 03-17-2010 06:13 AM

Hey everyone, Question
What do you use for batting in a wall hanging. I normally put warm and natural, sometimes I'll put polyester, but wondering Is there soemthing different that you use????

mrspete 03-17-2010 06:14 AM

I've used just a piece of old, but clean, between front and back. It just gives it a bit of firmness to sew through. Blessings, Ruth

Boston1954 03-17-2010 06:45 AM

I use Warm and Natural for all of my quilts. The wall hangings turn out just as great as the rest. Go for it.

Deb watkins 03-17-2010 07:01 AM

While sorting through some boxes, I came across a few of my daughters 'receiving blankets'. I used a couple of them for my 'batting', and they worked out great.

Marjpf 03-17-2010 07:41 AM

I've used the warm and natural, but on some I wanted more poof, so used a high loft polyester. Depends on the finished look you want.

quiltlady37 03-17-2010 08:14 AM

I was recently told to check the batting to see which direction stretched the most. Always put the least stretchy direction for the length as it will stretch some when hanging.

littlehud 03-17-2010 08:48 AM

I use warm and natural or poly batting. Both work well.

Jim's Gem 03-17-2010 10:58 AM

I just use warm and natural

ozarkgal 03-17-2010 11:25 AM


Originally Posted by Marjpf
I've used the warm and natural, but on some I wanted more poof, so used a high loft polyester. Depends on the finished look you want.

Good advice, also if the wall hanging is large enough at some point weight can be a consideration.

On very large hangings a lot of people use poly because it's lighter.

mrspete 03-17-2010 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by mrspete
I've used just a piece of old, but clean, between front and back. It just gives it a bit of firmness to sew through. Blessings, Ruth

WELL, I meant clean sheeting, thorry!

oksewglad 03-18-2010 02:06 PM

I often times use flannel. If I machine quilt, I like a heavier weight flannel or warm and natural as it stitches better. Wall hangings and table runners are a great way to use piece batting as well.

Oklahoma Suzie 03-19-2010 08:50 AM


Originally Posted by Boston1954
I use Warm and Natural for all of my quilts. The wall hangings turn out just as great as the rest. Go for it.

I use warm and natural too

Scissor Queen 03-19-2010 09:39 AM

I use Quilter's Dream Poly for all my wall hangings. It has enough loft to give the quilting a little definition but is still nice and flat. It's also lightweight so it's less likely to sag over time.


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