The problem with trying out the Hobbs natural cotton with scrim is I don't have a good local source to purchase a small amount. I know that my opinion is what matters the most, but I trust you all to give me general guidance. If you'd said, oh, the WN is way better than the Hobbs "100%" cotton with scrim (or vice versa) I'd have probably gone with that advice. However, it looks to me like I should definitely try the Hobbs because the consensus is that people have somewhat of a difference of opinion.

Now, the Hobbs 80/20 is a different matter. Everyone LOVES that (including me) ;-). Maybe I should stick with that. But I don't want to miss out if something else gives me different, fun results!

Also, clarification, my original question is about the Hobbs Natural Cotton with scrim, not about Hobbs 80/20.

And I realize, Teresa, that I was referring to the Hobbs 80/20 when I answered you earlier in this topic. I am not familiar with, have not used the Hobbs natural with scrim that I remember. Guess you can click that "dislike" button now, LOL! :rolleyes: :D

Jan in VA

Nah, never. :D I just saw several people saying that 80/20 doesn't have scrim, so I was clarifying that I was talking about the one with scrim. And I couldn't say the "Hobbs 100% cotton" because if it has scrim, it's probably about 87% cotton (Warm and Natural is 87% cotton).

I had a customer bring me a Hobbs cotton batt a few months ago - I was not impressed at all and decided then that I preferred W & N for cotton battings.

I've used several, including Hobbs and wool. I prefer Warm & Natural. It's nice to use, and lovely in a quilt, especially after its been washed and used a bit.

I'm straying a little from your original question.

I love to use fleece for batting in lap- to 55" wide twin size and baby quilts. For baby quilts, I use the thin fleece because it is so lightweight and drapes wonderfully. The light weight means that it is easier for a young child to drag it around, love it and use it. The very soft drape of the quilt conforms more to the baby's shape than a quilt with regular batting, too.

I use the regular fleece for bigger kids (I make a lot of charity quilts) because it feels softer, almost "pillow-y", makes the quilting a bit more noticeable and fleece is warmer than cotton. Also, my thinking is that kids in foster care or in homeless families need a bit of extra softness in their lives. I have no statistics to back my feelings up, but I also believe that the fleece will hold up to just about any kind of treatment and laundering so the quilt will hold up better.

I used W&N for awhile til I got some Quilters Dream because I was making a quilt w/ a flannel backing. W&N would have been way too heavy.

I must say that I love Quilters Dream Request batting - it's lightweight and I love the drape of it.

I just sandwiched my first time with Hobbs 80/20. I am absolutely NOT impressed. I like the soft loft, but that said, it stretches, it has little mountains puffing up here and there that refuse to be smashed down and leveled out. I am so sorry that I bought several of these some time ago and just now am finding out how awful they are and I am stuck with them.

Thank you for this discussion... I am nearing the end of my Warm and Natural full roll, and am thinking about maybe trying something else after that. This has been informative.