meyert

For the first time I purchased warm and natural batting.

I have been using Warm and Plush -

Now I have this warm and natural and it feels too thin compared to the warm and plush

My question is ... has anyone ever used double batting with warm and natural batting?

I have used double batting before, but it was a small quilt and I was basting with safety pins.

This quilt is big - - like 85 x 75. And I am glue basting. Do you think the glue will cause me problems? You know because there will be twice as much glue now

any thoughts?

EasyPeezy

Not just the glue, but think how you will quilt the beast if you are quilting
on a DSM. Also, think about how you or the recipient will wash the quilt.
Will it fit in the washing machine? I use Warm and Natural or Warm and White
all the time and it's pretty warm. I've never doubled the batting.
When it gets to -30 I might double my quilt but I will never try to quilt
double batting. That might finish me before I finish it.

maminstl

I have never doubled up on warm & natural, but generally find it to be perfectly good with just one layer. The warm & plush is so much heavier and I will use it because it is what I have at the moment, but I actually prefer the lighter weight over all.

LAF2019

I doubled up batting once (I think it was Warm and Natural) because my husband said he wanted it extra thick and warm. I pin basted. Afterwards, I swore I would never do it again. too much to handle. I don't know if glue basting would make it any more manageable, but in general, I do not think that the extra glue layer itself would be a problem. I don't know though, just a thought....

jmoore

I’ve not tried double batting yet but I’ve discovered some of the professional quilters are now using two battings for their show quilts but a layer of cotton and then a layer of wool batting. I guess it really makes the quilting pop.

NJ Quilter

I doubled W&N in a lap quilt and hand quilted it! That was my first quilt which I gave to my grandmother. It's not overly stiff and, honestly, don't think it's any warmer than a single layer of W&N.

meyert

thank you all you all for your replies and thoughts...... I guess I have to make my decision now....

Jordan

I use W&N batting all of the time but I have never doubled it up. It is a very warm batting in one layer so I would think it would be quite heavy and extra, extra warm in two layers.

WMUTeach

I use Warm and Natural for all my quilts. I have never doubled the batting and others here on this thread have give a number of good reasons to not double it. But my message is that more than one recipient of one of my quilts has commented on how nice and warm it was. I took that as a positive and I don't try to change what is going well. As in all things quilting, the choice is yours and experimenting is how we learn and discover.

meyert

Thank you for your replies.... I have no doubt that Warm and Natural is wonderful batting. Its just that some people do feel colder than others. that Warm and Plush batting is also a wonderful batting.

My dad is 86 years old and that is who this quilt is intended for and I believe that he gets cold.

I do appreciate all of your thoughts.