Cat18

I've been disappointed with the thinness of Warm n Natural batting lately. Has anyone tried the Hobbs batting? How does it compare?

Annaquilts

Hobbs appears more drapable and thinner.

Lori S

It would depend on which Hobbs batting you want to compare. They make several battings.

peacefulquilting

If you're talking about the cotton battings, I still prefer W&N over Hobbs - Hobbs is "see-through", where W&N is still a "sturdier" batting.

isewman

I dont know, if this will be of any help. I order my batting from hancocks/paducah.com. I think for 6 pkg, it was roughly $95.00, includeing shipping. Anyhow, its called Quilters Dream poly--request loft. It's not thick, and its not thin. I like it. And me being a hand quilter. I've always been happy with it.

isewman

I'm sorry, cant give you my opinion on hobbs or W&N. I forgot to mention this

wolph33

Hobbs 80/20 is what I use most of the time and I like it.Not as thick as warm and natural but a way better price and makes a nice feeling quilt.

quiltstringz

I like Hobbs 80/20. W&N seems sturdier but I think the Hobbs has a little more lift to it. BTW out of the package it doesn't seem like it, I always throw mine in the dryer to fluff up and get the wrinkles out. I also like Quilters Dream, but I think the best thing to do is to buy the smallest size you can of several different battings and then do some small things to sample them.

TerryQuilter

I use both Hobbs 80/20 and W&N. It seems that the quilts I use W&N in are heavier after quilting and krinkle more after washing. I like using both brands.

laf512

I've used both a few times, and I honestly can't tell a difference between them once they are quilted and washed. I prefer the W&N only because I don't have to quilt it as densely as I do with Hobbs.