I have not used the Warm and Natural Batting before, and it has a lot of wrinkles in it. I am doing some table runners for Christmas gifts and wondered what was the best way to get the wrinkles out. Thanks for your help.

Open it up and lay it out for a couple of hours.

I have steamed it with my iron and hand smoothed it. I have also ironed it with/without steam :D:D:D

I just lay it out and smooth it with my hands.

I steam iron mine.

A portion I cut for my fist table runner has been laying overnight and still has the wrinkles, I think I'll half to iron it.

I just sprayed (mist) some water all over, spread it with my hands and let it sit overnight. It worked.

I have put mine in the dryer for about 5 minutes.

Big pieces I have hung over the banister to relax. When there wasn't time, I have tossed them in the dryer with a damp towel. Usually, smoothing them out will be just fine.

I usually preshrink my batts but when I don't I throw them in the dryer with a wet towel for 10-15 mins, take it out and smooth on a bed till it cools, very few wrinkles left.

Be careful if you iron it. It has something in it (contrary to what they say it is not 100% cotton) that seems like it sticks to my iron.

This has never been a problem for me. Did you buy it off a roll?

Gale is right about the pressing, but if you put a piece of cloth on top, that should help press it.

I buy my warm and natural in bags by size, not on a roll and I get the sticking to the iron thingy too.

You shouldn't iron your batting. It crushes the loft. Throw it in the dryer for 10 minutes. It's then ready to layer.

Try the dryer, it was for polyester batting, all I ever use. Use low 5-10 minutes should do it.

There is some shrinkage, minimal(3% according to the manufacturer), so if you don't want an antique look after washing you need to presoak your batting. Check the Warm Company website for instructions.
http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html

You're right. I have had to iron some wadded up stuff for little projects though. Didn't make sense to put it in the dryer. Really little stuff ;-)

I throw mine in the dryer - on air dry - with a damp cloth for about 10 minutes. I have to do this every time I load a quilt on the frame, before I load the batting, and it works great.

I spritz it with water and toss it in the dryer. It's much easier than ironing and comes out smooth enough for me.

Yeap this is what I do. It turns out great. :thumbup:

The scrim is poly, the batting itself is 100% cotton, but nowhere does it claim to be 100% cotton batting. On the contrary, the label states cotton 87.5%, polypropylene 12.5%. It is Needled Cotton Batting according to the label. Iron on the non-scrim side and it will not stick to your iron.

Thanks so much everyone. I'll put it in the dryer as suggested. It was in a bag ($10.00 off at Joann's with an extra 10% with coupon). I have always used Mountain Mist Polyester, as that was considered the "best" back in the 80's. I've always stuck with that until I joined this great informational board and learned about Warm and Natural. I've used Insul Bright before, but thought I would try the Warm and Natural this time.

Also on reading some of the messages on batting here on the board, I have found some conflicting information on which way the batting should be place. Some say "bumpy" side next to the top, and some say toward the bottom. It does not say on the bag, so what is your opinion. Thanks again.

When quilting on the frame, I always put the "bumpy" side against the top. :)

If you read the Warm Company's site, you'll see that the scrim is now in between the layers of cotton and is no longer on one side or the other. They've changed the way they manufacture it.

I also wash and dry mine first, as do I my fabric. It keeps the finished piece flatter, and the surprises to a minimum after the recipient washes it.

I think I read that they came up with a new batting that's 100% cotton
called "Warm & WHITE". Anyone tried that yet?

(EDITED: Sorry it should be 'Soft & Natural' that is supposed to be 100% cotton.)

BTW, my last bag of "Warm & Natural" states 81.5% Cotton/12.5%
Polypropylene. I find this a bit misleading because on their website it
says 100% cotton fibers. Either it's 100% or it's not.

http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html

I've never bought W&N in a bag. I'm going to have to look at the wrapper/runner the next time.

Please do. It's in very small print at the back.
I don't think it has changed. I just checked the W&N at fabricdepot.com
http://www.fabricdepot.com/index.php...ge&pageid=3600

Thanks, EasyPeezy. I will, but I'm not sure I will change battings yet. I have been eying the bamboo conversations. Unless someone can convince me there is a better batting and why, this will be my choice.

I've tried a few battings, and am known to recycle materials as they present themselves as being useful..

I love Warm and Natural for it's ease of use.

I still have quite a few W&N that I need to use then I'd like to try the 100% cotton Quilters Dream to compare.

I've used Quilter's Dream for hand-quilting (it's the BEST!), but haven't tried it out on the frame yet.

I don't hand-quilt but I've read good reviews on this batting. Can you
compare it to Warm & Natural?

Does it come on the roll or by the yard?

Well, here I go on my bandwagon again. Bamboo may be a renewable resource, but the process they put it through is extremely toxic to the environment. The final product is rayon. So, just so you know. Saying it is bamboo and renewable is just a marketing ploy. I believe cotton is still best for the environment.

Thank you. I wonder how different the processes are between that and the others. Do you have a link?

Here is one link I found. I originally read about this in Consumer Report talking about best buys for the bedroom. Here is the link I just found. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/bamboo-ftc.php

Here is another one. http://www.ecouterre.com/how-eco-fri...fabric-really/

I've always used Warm and Natural for my quilts. Yes it is wrinkled out of the package, but smooths easily and you CAN fluff it in the dryer.
Recently I tried to "save" money by switching to another brand. It was $39 (Can)for a king sized bat vs $69 (Can) for a queen sized W&N.
BAAAAAAAAAAAD move. This new stuff is soft, but it's so thin and stretchy that to try and smooth it, your hands create stretched areas. I tried to use it on my quilting frame, and I couldn't even TOUCH it to smooth it or it would stretch.
I'm back to W&N. Battered, but loyal from now on.

Trying to hand-quilt through Warm and Natural is like trying to push a needle through steel, literally. On the other hand, the Quilter's Dream hand-quilts like butter.