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Originally Posted by Grandma Libby
I used the Warm and Natural -- and I, too, thought it was pretty stiff, maybe though because I had quite a bit of quilting on that particular quilt. Has anyone else had a problem though with the Poly batting, coming "THROUGH" the fabric when laundered. Ooohhh....I don't like that. Which of the poly-type, is best, I wonder.
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I like the feel of warm and natural or warm and white but I don't overquilt mine (which imho is what makes them stiff). Recently, I started working with Hobbs 80/20. Haven't done a full quilt with it yet, so the jury is still out.
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Love Warm & Natural. It's stiff before washing and drying but very soft after.
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when I used poly batting I had problems with it coming through after being washed
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Hobbs 80/20
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have to go with Warm and Natural I haven't tried anything else
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I use the fat fluffy polyester batting for my very young granddaughter who likes puffy, fluffy things. For all other quilts, I use only 100% cotton batting.
I am considering making some table runners, small wall hangings and similar crafts using the recycled-green-bottle batting to help out with the recycling industry's efforts. |
Originally Posted by angiecub
Thanks for all of your responses. Now where do you buy the Hobbs 80/20 (and is that 80%cotton, 20% poly) and where do get dream cotton? Never heard of either of these. I have used some 80/20, but I don't remember the brand name.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i started a 'batting-journal' to figure out what battings i like best for different projects. when ever i see a new batt i have not tried before i get one. I cut a 4"x6" rectangle from the batt and add it to my journal. I write the name of the batt, where it came from. the price. the properties, the care instructions, and how far apart you are supposed to quilt it. After i use the batt i add what i used it for, how i liked it, how it behaved during quilting, anything else i want to remember about it...and i add pictures if i feel the need. that way if i see a batt i am not sure about i can check to see if it is one i tried once and hated...or if it was one that was really nice to work with.
I love wool batts best but they are expensive and not always appropriate. i usually use poly or poly/cotton blend batts for kids and utility quilts that will take alot of abuse and get laundered alot. for quilts that may still be used regularly but wont be really abused i like a good cotton if i don't want to put out the extra $$ for wool or silk. I also like the bamboo blend batts. i like to try new ones as they become available. the new "green-batt's " hold up well to much abuse and are good for kids quilts. they are usually inexpensive and they are made out of recycled materials. they wash up well ...the only down side i found with them was.....they are green,,,, so not so great if you have a quilt with a lot of white....anyway--- try them all as you are able...and make a journal it may prove to be a valuable tool. 1. super lightweight poly fiber - I bought some and I thought it was very uneven in thickness and I'm taking it back 2. wool- I am curious about weight of wool versus cotton - I assume poly is lighter than both, but for bedding quilts there is probably a preference for/against heavy bedding. Thank you Sue |
I LOVE wool for bed quilts and throws. It has great loft when machine quilting without the look of polyester. I press my bindings over the edge of the quilt, so I don't use poly battings which compress/melt together with heat. I use Warm & Natural or White for table toppers. I once used Hobbs 80/20 when it was sold at Joann's, but it is more expensive at Hancock Fabrics.
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Wool is lightweight, warm in winter and cool in summer (breathes), and won't shrink (most are superwashed).
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Warm & Natural.
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I sent out a quilt to be hand quilted, she did not like warm & natural batting, did not needle well.
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I like warm & natural. I have used Hobbs 80/20 with great sucess and a wool that feels lovely in a quilt. I sent one out to a longarmer who used poly in it and my granddaughter loves the quilt. The stitching was so defined and beautiful. So I guess you could say that all batting is good if you know what kind of a feel you want in the quilt.
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I also like warm and natural that is all I use.
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I live in Florida and find Warm and Natural is best for me. All my family is down here so a thick batting is too warm. It's easy to sew and very soft and drapeable on the bed.
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I use Hobbs 80/20 most of the time. Joann's replaced it with Farifield 80/20 which I used recently and didn't care for. Just picked up a few Hobbs 80/20 while in Lancaster PA - had to look twice as it's labeled Cotton with the 80/20 mentioned in smaller letters further down on the bag.
For baby and kid's quilts I like to use a good poly like Quilters Dream, it's flat and lightweight and no bearding. May in Jersey |
I dont like polyester....I use warm and natural.
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I'm using bamboo right now and like it.
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Usually cotton. I like Heirloom needle punch batting. Also sometimes use the 80/20 battings for wall pieces.
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i like the 80/20 because i love the way they wrinkle up a little bit when you wash & dry them..
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I have used warm and natural and any low loft poly I can find. I've been happy with all of them. The poly doesn't gum up my needle as of yet. I used fusible bamboo once in a tiny quilt and it seems fine. I don't have any plans to wash it.
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I usually use poly. Recently I have been using Hobbs Poly-Dream and love it. It's so soft and silky and so different from any others I've used, which seemed wiry. I do have a question. It does not say on the bag how far it can be quilted. Does anyone know? Please and thank you.
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Quilter's Dream cotton. Love it.
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Usually cotton.However, I am occasionally given gifts of really lovely wool batting and I use that for special work.
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I use poly. I've never had any problems with it.
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"Recently I have been using Hobbs Poly-Dream and love it. It's so soft and silky and so different from any others I've used"
Haven't come across this one yet. I'd like to try it so I'll be on the lookout for it. May in Jersey |
I like soft and bright. It is made by the warm and natural.
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I mostly use poly batting-it's what is readily available on my sewing street.
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i use warm and white or warm and natural. i dont like the poly batting
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I don't like any thing poly. At one of the retreats I went to the visiting speaker says she only uses wool and it has made a world of difference in the ease of machine quilting. I have not tried it yet but I am going to.
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I use either Warm & White or Warm & Natural.
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I like warm and natural.
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I like warm and natural, but my family tends to like heavier/warmer quilts, even though we live in Georgia! So I have discovered that I really like Quilters Dream Cotton in deluxe or supreme loft. Must be machine quilted, but turns out nice warm quilts. I have some wool batting that I am anxious to try.
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I read somewhere that it is better to use cotton batting in baby quilts because it is safer. A quilt with poly batting was hanging in a quilt show when the power went out. It just so happens that it was hanging in front of an emergency light and a hole was burned in the quilt. The article said had it been a cotton batting the damages would have been less serious.
I always use W&N in baby quilts. I used wool in a hand quilted quilt & thought it was easier than W&N for hand quilting. I use W&N for machine quilting on my longarm. I like buying it by the roll & cutting what I need for each project. |
warm and natural all cotton. Love it!
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I use mostly cotton, or 80% cotton 20% poly. I have used the recycled bottles(green) want to try wool and bamboo.
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I have used poly the most because of the price. Not long ago I used a cotten and loved the way it draped. Cotton is very breathable out here in Arizona. I would love to try bambo, but the cost has stoped me so far.
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Depends on what I am working on. I have used warm and natural, Betty Cotton batting, fusible batting and battilizer batting.
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I use Polyester. My family likes the way that it holds in the warmth and it is light. I have a few quilts that I used warm and natural and they complain the quilt is too heavy.
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