So what's in your quilt?
#11
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
read the packages and choose batting that allows you to quilt your quilt the way you want to- i seldom purchase my batting ahead of time- when i do i usually wind up having to switch it because i choose a different way to quilt it-
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 662
I have used cotton batting in one quilt and decided I did not like it. It is too flat and too hard to quilt and has to be quilted too close. I hand quilt. I much prefer poly. Poly comes in several different lofts. I don't like the low loft because it too is flat. I like to see dimension in my quilts.
#13
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 210
Originally Posted by ckcowl
read the packages and choose batting that allows you to quilt your quilt the way you want to- i seldom purchase my batting ahead of time- when i do i usually wind up having to switch it because i choose a different way to quilt it-
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
#14
Originally Posted by ckcowl
read the packages and choose batting that allows you to quilt your quilt the way you want to- i seldom purchase my batting ahead of time- when i do i usually wind up having to switch it because i choose a different way to quilt it-
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
#15
Do some reading about battings. You won't regret it.
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/batting.htm
http://c-mann.suite101.com/guide-to-...batting-a57922
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/batting.htm
http://c-mann.suite101.com/guide-to-...batting-a57922
#18
I like Dream cotton ( no dies or pesticides) and warm and natural. it comes in different lofts, so I can send completed gifts to Florida, Michigan, California or anywhere in between! Dream Cotton also now has a wool batting that is light weight and quilts beautifully! My luck with Hobbs the few times I had to use it was not positive-- bearding and pilling, so I don't choose to use it.
#20
Originally Posted by ckcowl
read the packages and choose batting that allows you to quilt your quilt the way you want to- i seldom purchase my batting ahead of time- when i do i usually wind up having to switch it because i choose a different way to quilt it-
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
some batts are good for hand quilting-some not so much
some batts allow you to quilt up to 10" apart
some batts need to be quilted every 2"
some batts shrink more than others- some batts hold up to lots of washing/drying-dragging around-
some batts are more fragile and are more for the quilts that get put away.
the package holds a wealth of information
i keep a (batting journal) i try every new batt i come across-
i cut a 6" square from it- to add to my journal- i include where it came from, how much it cost- it's fiber content- the loft, the quilting recommendations- the care instructions---then after i use it i add notes on my feelings about it- did i love using it? did i hate it? did it cause alot of lint? and how did it wash up after the quilt was finished-
that way if something goes on sale i can check to see how i feel about it --- it might not be such a good deal if i hate the batt.
i love wool batting but it tends to be a bit expensive-
i love dream poly for kids quilts- it takes a beating and washes up beautifully
i love warm & natural for many long-armed quilts
i love hobbs heirloom batting for hand quilting
there are so many wonderful batts to choose from!
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