Whats your favorite batting? wool, cotton, poly?? any special brand (s) ????
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Now - if you really want to get confused - or informed about how many things are out there
http://www.batt-mart.com/site/490194/page/93839
http://www.batt-mart.com/site/490194/page/93839
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The first quilt I ever made had a fluffy sort of polyesther (sp). Then my sister turned me on to Warm and Natural. This is all I use now. Will not use anything else. I love the feel of the quilt when it is done, AND I like being able to handle it and it does not pull apart. It is like a blanket. I pray they never go out of business. I would have to stop quilting.
#24
Try this site, I use the needle punched cotton, works great for handquilting or machine. This lady has all types of batting and is well known.
http://www.battylady.com/
http://www.battylady.com/
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I strictly use Warm and Natural.
I buy it by the bolt when Joannes has it on sale.
Last one I bought was 90 wide x 40 yards.
I think I paid $80 for it and got free shipping! WOOHOO!
I used to buy the stuff at Walmart in the bag that sort of looked like W&N, but made a quilt with it, tied it every 3 inches....it got washed and the batting disintergrated!! I was mortified! My only saving grace was it was a quilter friend who got that quilt, so all wasn't lost...we did get it fixed and put W&N for the batting.
I buy it by the bolt when Joannes has it on sale.
Last one I bought was 90 wide x 40 yards.
I think I paid $80 for it and got free shipping! WOOHOO!
I used to buy the stuff at Walmart in the bag that sort of looked like W&N, but made a quilt with it, tied it every 3 inches....it got washed and the batting disintergrated!! I was mortified! My only saving grace was it was a quilter friend who got that quilt, so all wasn't lost...we did get it fixed and put W&N for the batting.
#28
For me it depends on how I want the quilt to look when it's finished and washed. If it's an old fashion style quilt I'll use a new Hobbs Heirloom 80/20. If it's a really modern quilt that I don't want to get puckered I'll shrink a Hobbs or use Quilter's Dream poly. It's the only poly batt I'll use. The Hobbs has a bit more loft and gives the quilting a little more definition and the QD poly is really flat.
I don't care for Warm and Natural. I used it in a couple of the first quilts I made and it was very stiff. Those quilts were like boards when I got them finished.
I don't care for Warm and Natural. I used it in a couple of the first quilts I made and it was very stiff. Those quilts were like boards when I got them finished.
#29
I'm finding it interesting that those of us who only use Warm & Natural like it, but those who have tried other battings don't like the way Warm & Natural drapes.
I'm definitely going to try some of the other battings I've heard mentioned here. Thanks for all of the recommendations.
I'm definitely going to try some of the other battings I've heard mentioned here. Thanks for all of the recommendations.
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