and anyone know who can post it cheap, I jys checked on sum silk batting on ebay about 80 by 90 inches but the batting itself wasnt that pricy but shipping was 26 bucks :shock: :shock: :shock:

I use warm and natural. Washable, relatively inexpensive. You want something very drapey and flat. Polyester is too lightweight and doesn't set smoothly enough on the table.

I've used warm and natural AND flannel. I always prewash my flannel for shrinkage and iron it prior to quilting, but I like the lightweight of it to protect my table and it lays flat.

Hugs,
Sharon

Sharon--I too have used flannel for table runners and a great way to recycle those worn flannel sheet sets as well!

I use a lightweight deco-bond to back the fabric and then a thin batting. Deco-bond give a crisp clean look to placemats and tablerunners. It's easy to machine quilt through too.

I saw plain white flannel on the bolt at WalMart the other week. Can I use that for batting in say, a baby quilt or wall quilt???? (Provided I wash it first?)

For table runners and placemats, I usually just use whatever I had leftover from the previous quilt I made.

For placemats & table runners I usually use a product called needle punch here...will check to see if I can find a link. It's very densely needled & when you place your stem wineglass on it....it sits perfectly......

not sure what your stores call it....when I googled it all I got was the needle punch embroidery.... hope you can find the product I'm referring to...... i

I use W & N also.

so polyester isnt good, to bad cause thts what i have on hand.

what would you use for a bag(tote)


and where is the best place to order that doesnt charge 26 dollars to ship to NORWAY :oops:

I've also used flannel, it is thin enough but gives it just what it needs.