MadQuilter

A little too new for me. Would like to find out how they hold up over time and in the wash first. My favorite is still Warm and Natural.

litacats

it's a bit to rich for my pocket too

pookie ookie

I was on the fence but now it's a must try.

I wonder how well it handles heat. I like Warm 'n Natural but it's not 100% cotton so I still have flings with other materials.

Ramona Byrd

I agree with the others here. I don't want to be one of the guinea pigs that use and find out the bad things about it. I've always loved the tried and true ones, but will use new things if I think they are worth the elevated prices.

RST

I used a bamboo batting in a lap quilt recently. It was lovely to work with, the final product, heavily free motion quilted, had a lovely drape, was lightweight, but warm. I really liked it, but will not use it often, mostly because of the cost.

I read recently that the toxic processing has been improved upon to be significantly more green. If the reports of increases in cotton prices are true, it may be that bamboo becomes a strong alternative.

RST

Borntohandquilt

I've used both, bamboo and soy blended 50/50 with cotton. Both are easy to needle while handquilting, they drape lovely and for warmth they seem to be comparable with cotton batting.
One disadvantage for the brands I used is that both are very fuzzy, so I will not use them again with dark fabrics. The soy batting tends to beard a little.

Sew Krazy Girl

Tried bamboo batting and will never use it again. It comes through when pinning or quilting - especially noticeable on dark fabrics. It flies around and gets in your nose and clothes. Yuk! Only advantage is it's very soft. Don't know about warm.

ckcowl

I LOVE THE BAMBOO BATTINGS!!! they are wonderful to work with, around here i can get them for the same prices as the 'dream' batt's; and they are wonderful. needle beautifully, great loft, launder well. no weird smells or any issues. i use it as often as i can.
and people always seem to go back to...horrible chemical processing...well, guess what people pretty much every fiber goes through some sort of horrible chemical processing if it is manufactured so i wish they would stop picking on the bamboos. it is a sustainable fiber and worth trying. another batting i tried and really like is the 'green-batting' it is made from recycled bottles (oh no more processing) it is just like using fleece as a batting.(and lots of people love fleece but ignore the fact it is made from the exact same processing and materials) the only problem i had with that batting is...it's green...so you don't want to use it in light/white quilt, it may show through. but i say, you should try every batting you come across that you can afford and keep a little 'journal' so you can keep track of the batts you love (and the price) and the ones you hate. we all have our own feelings, likes and dislikes. i am one who's favorites in order are...
1. WOOL DREAM BATTING
2. DREAM POLY
3. DREAM COTTON/ WARM & NATURAL (its a tie)
4. BAMBOO
5. DREAM GREEN- GREEN BATT
HOBBS HEIRLOOM BLACK

QuiltswithConvicts

I just received a package of Thermore batting. I can't believe how THIN it is! (Can we say - paper?) I haven't read the package to see if there are any special instructions, but I am planning on using it to hand quilt my Dear Jane Quilt as soon as I can get that Baby finished. The quilt top is so heavy that I didn't want anything with weight or bulk, & Connecting Threads is having a 30% off sale on batting. Was ordering some batiks and added batting to get free shipping. Any comments on Thermore?

Kathy

mytwopals

I've never understood the interest in bamboo batting. Cotton is a renewable resource and as eco-friendly as bamboo. It's also much less expensive batting. However, I do understand the interest in bamboo flooring. Bamboo grows much faster than trees and is considered more eco-friendly for flooring. But just as bamboo matures every year, so does cotton.