warm and natural batting
 

For the first time I purchased warm and natural batting.

I have been using Warm and Plush -

Now I have this warm and natural and it feels too thin compared to the warm and plush

My question is ... has anyone ever used double batting with warm and natural batting?

I have used double batting before, but it was a small quilt and I was basting with safety pins.

This quilt is big - - like 85 x 75. And I am glue basting. Do you think the glue will cause me problems? You know because there will be twice as much glue now

any thoughts?

Not just the glue, but think how you will quilt the beast if you are quilting
on a DSM. Also, think about how you or the recipient will wash the quilt.
Will it fit in the washing machine? I use Warm and Natural or Warm and White
all the time and it's pretty warm. I've never doubled the batting.
When it gets to -30 I might double my quilt but I will never try to quilt
double batting. That might finish me before I finish it. :D

I have never doubled up on warm & natural, but generally find it to be perfectly good with just one layer. The warm & plush is so much heavier and I will use it because it is what I have at the moment, but I actually prefer the lighter weight over all.

I doubled up batting once (I think it was Warm and Natural) because my husband said he wanted it extra thick and warm. I pin basted. Afterwards, I swore I would never do it again. too much to handle. I don't know if glue basting would make it any more manageable, but in general, I do not think that the extra glue layer itself would be a problem. I don't know though, just a thought....

I’ve not tried double batting yet but I’ve discovered some of the professional quilters are now using two battings for their show quilts but a layer of cotton and then a layer of wool batting. I guess it really makes the quilting pop.

I doubled W&N in a lap quilt and hand quilted it! That was my first quilt which I gave to my grandmother. It's not overly stiff and, honestly, don't think it's any warmer than a single layer of W&N.

thank you all you all for your replies and thoughts...... I guess I have to make my decision now.... :)

I use W&N batting all of the time but I have never doubled it up. It is a very warm batting in one layer so I would think it would be quite heavy and extra, extra warm in two layers.

I use Warm and Natural for all my quilts. I have never doubled the batting and others here on this thread have give a number of good reasons to not double it. But my message is that more than one recipient of one of my quilts has commented on how nice and warm it was. I took that as a positive and I don't try to change what is going well. As in all things quilting, the choice is yours and experimenting is how we learn and discover.

Thank you for your replies.... I have no doubt that Warm and Natural is wonderful batting. Its just that some people do feel colder than others. that Warm and Plush batting is also a wonderful batting.

My dad is 86 years old and that is who this quilt is intended for and I believe that he gets cold. :) :)

I do appreciate all of your thoughts.

could you use a plush type backing? Minky is so soft and warm, not as heavy as doubling the batting.

I love warm and natural and I have discovered I love the glue basting too. Only one layer of W&N will do the trick. It is thinner but it is so so warm with the single layer. Two layers really is to warm. I discovered that with the first quilt I did with W&N as I too thought it was to thin. What it does with a quilt is so different. The finished project is so smooth. Less puffy for sure but a nicer end product. I still use some polyester batts for a few things but have been spoiled bye W&N.

Warm and natural is all I ever use in my quilts for batting.

I agree minky makes for a really snuggly quilt. I had some pictures printed on fabric by Spoonflower for the back - - so minky really is not an option for this quilt

Warm and Natural is 100% cotton which makes a heavy quilt. Don't be fooled that it's "too thin". It's dense. And a quilt with two layers of it may be too heavy for an 86 yo man to handle.

The consensus here, of those of us that use it, is not to double the Warm and Natural batting. But you do what you think is best.

I'm almost 86 myself, and yes, I get cold, too. But I found that two quilts are better than one. With that extra layer of "air" between them, they offer just a bit more insulation value. And each quilt is easier to wash and dry separately. Also, sometimes I get too warm and toss one of the quilts aside (or onto the floor LOL). With such a heavy quilt it would be all or nothing at all.

Another thought. Some people really like the extra weight. They sleep better under something heavy. Two quilts would satisfy that need also.

I think your best option is to order a package of the warm and plush for this particular quilt. You will make more quilts that you can use the warm and natural with. I would definitely not double up the W&N, not only for the reasons stated above but also for purposes of washing. A quilt with two layers of W&N which is a very heavy batting (weight wise) to begin with will be so heavy soaking wet, it could easily damage a washing machine in the spin cycle. Also if you are not one to quilt closely, the extra weight of the 2nd batting, when wet, could result in popped stitches, both seams and quilting.

If you truly want to double up, use only one layer of the W&N and layer a much lighter weight loftier batting on top of it, like wool or poly. Wool will definitely add a layer of insulating warmth and loft without adding much weight.

As someone who has done a lot of double batting I do have some experience. I do quilt on a LA, however. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to manipulate any double batted quilt on a DSM, let alone one that would be as heavy as double W&N.
Another option is to simply make your dad a second quilt so he can layer the quilts up.

My last big quilt I used warm and natural in, and it made a very heavy quilt that is warm to sleep under. My only mistake was using it for a themed quilt for use when the nights are still warm!

As a person who runs cold, and also as a person who prefers to use Warm and Plush over Warm and Natural, I don't think a single layer of Warm and Natural compares to the Warm and Plush. I actually just slept under a quilt with Warm and Natural in it last night, and I was still freezing with the house set to 76. This particular quilt was quilting cotton on top and for backing, W&N for batting. I typically use Warm and Plush, plus a flannel backing on the back now.

Double layer of W&N would probably work for the warmth factor, but as others have pointed out, would be really heavy to wrangle through a DSM, but if you're prepared for it, you can make it work. Earlier this year, I glue basted a layer of Warm and Plush with a layer of Hobbs Polydown and people had recommended using extra glue plus safety pins just to be safe. Possible that was because the poly wouldn't glue baste very well (unsure, because I've never used a poly batt before), but if you were concerned about securing the layers, you could do that. I only pinned every 6in or so? So it wasn't terrible, but if you're going to do that, I highly recommend a Kwik Klip! I didn't have one when I started but you sure bet I went and got one before I finished!

Also, when I glue baste, I do water down the glue a little, but I also use a putty knife (one of those wide scraper tools) to help spread the glue out because it's easy to wash, and less annoying than getting glue all over my finger from spreading it :)

I think using two quilts would be a simpler solution.

When I was growing up, my sleeping area was cold - so I did have the idea that "the heavier the coverings, the warmer I would be" - which was true to a certain extent.

I thank everyone for your suggestions... and I did think about what was said. The 2 quilt idea seemed to be a good option... but I really don't want to make 2 quilts :)

Thank you Sephie for your comments about Warm and Plush - - so at least I know that I am not alone ha ha ha

So I did it. I doubled the warm and natural

I was just going to do one layer. I had the top glue basted to the batting and my sister very emphatically tells me that dad gets cold. So i was afraid one layer would not do it

I glue basted another layer of warm and natural and then the backing.

wrestling with that was a little bit of a struggle. But I just did a meander FMQ. I threw it in my home washing machine and dryer..... everything seemed to work well

now all that is left is to see how dad handles the quilt. :) :) hope its not too much for him to manage

I do appreciate all of your thoughts. I am working on a tshirt quilt now and now I feel much better about using one layer of the warm and natural batting for that quilt.

I will post a picture of my finished quilt

Thanks again everyone

How do you glue baste?
I’ve never heard of that, but sounds interesting

Here is a video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey3-Y6OPweU

I don't use the foam brush and I dilute my glue with water.

There are probably alot of other videos on YouTube if you check

This is about the only way I baste my quilts now. Its so much cheaper!