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Old 07-02-2017, 09:34 AM
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The only time I had trouble with glasses & such being tipsy was years & years ago I used a higher loft polyester batting. Nothing sat evenly on it. Just too bumpy with the high loft & quite heavy quilting. That was the batting I had on hand but I never used it again for table toppers or placemats. These days I always use cotton batting or 80/20. I also have used fusible fleece but I always have batting on hand so use that mostly. Have fun!
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Old 07-02-2017, 01:32 PM
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I almost always have a table topper or quilt (yes--some are made just for my table when the leaves are in it)and all are quilted with 80/20. some are densely quilted, others medium. so far never had a problem with tippy stuff.
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Old 07-03-2017, 03:30 AM
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I use Hobbs fusible batting in most of my runners and toppers. I like to quilt my own the fusible really keeps every in line. Also gives a very flat surface.
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Old 07-03-2017, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Peckish View Post
If you use a thin batting or pre-shrunk flannel you should be fine.

How nice that your son asked you to make one for him!! Does he normally keep many "tippy" things on his dresser? My issue would be the glass of wine I like to drink as I'm folding the laundry...
I want to come to your house to do laundry!
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Old 07-03-2017, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by maryellen2u View Post
I want to come to your house to do laundry!
Lol you totally could, we only live about 25 minutes apart!!
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Old 07-06-2017, 08:33 AM
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I make table runners all the time and I always use left over pieces of warm and natural. I make all my table runners reversible, pieced on one side and a print for the other (maybe a different season), and then quilt them. Then I always use a coordinated fabric of both sides for the binding.
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