SherylM

I just bought a 30 yard long queen size roll of Quilters Dream Request batting, because I was tired of buying it in packages. I've used the request before and was happy with the thickness, especially because sometimes I big stitch hand quilt.

Well, the batting came yesterday, and it seems even thinner than the request that I bought prepackaged. That will be fine for some quilts, but for others I'll want it a bit thicker. Has anyone used two layers of this in a quilt? If so, did you have any problems with it?

I'm guessing two layers of request would be roughly the same as a single layer of QD select, but I'm not sure.

mmunchkins

Is it because it got compressed when they rolled it? I would cut it and then let it breathe for a day or so to see if it would expand.

SherylM

It's possible, and that did cross my mind. I cut off about a foot, so I'll see what happens with that. I might even toss it in a warm dryer for a few minutes.

sewingpup

I haven't gotten Quilter's Dream poly batting but I did get a roll of Hobb's polydown….oh my, once released from the plastic it came in....it expanded....and then expanded some more...and then some more.....yep...it was compressed on the roll....right now, although I probably have used half of the roll, the roll is still about two times the size it was when I first got it....so in my experience, expect a good amount of expansion with a roll of poly batting.....It now has quite a bit of "puff" when I put it on the longarm to quilt...but I really do like it....the closer you quilt it, of course,,,,the more it will compress again....I tend to quilt a little less dense because I really like the puff....

SherylM

I should have been more specific - this is cotton batting. I've used Quilter's Dream cotton, wool, and poly battings, and I've been happy with all of them. I decided to buy the Request cotton, because I figured it would be the most versatile. I like to glue baste my quilts and iron the glue dry, and I can't do that with poly or wool.

I'm also hoping that doubling it up when I want a heavier batting will work. I just tumbled a piece in the dryer with some wool dryer balls, and it's not tissue thin anymore.

Grey Lady

You may want to call QD Corp office. They have been so helpful to me when I had questions.

Stitchnripper

Wanted to say I Just finished a quilt with dream wool batting and successfully glue basted. I did like the wool.

SherylM

Yeah, I ..the wool, especially for hand quilting. Wish I could use it in most of my quilts, but $$$. I've glue basted it before and it does work well, but I have to let it air dry; what doesn't work well is using the iron to dry it fast. I tried it once...it wasn't pretty! Thank goodness it was just a small sample piece...

suern3

I am currently quilting a quilt that I have used two layers of QD, I think it is the Select. It is the 80/20 cotton, poly. First time that I've tried doubling the batting and so far haven't had any problems with it. I do pin basting on mine and FMQ on my DM. This quilt will be a more decorative quilt rather than a bed quilt and I just wanted to try double batting since I have read people are using that. Actually, taking a break from doing the quilting right now. I decided to do all over pebbles and it got kind of tedious, although I like the look.

SherylM

Thanks, that's what I wanted to know!