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Old 01-13-2012, 11:50 AM
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I mainly us Heirloom 80/20. I like just about all the brands that are 100% cotton or even 80/20. I will NEVER buy 100% polyester again. It doesn't do well at all with basting spray, and I hate how it feels.
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Old 01-13-2012, 12:21 PM
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I usually use Warm & Natural. I have used Hobbs Thermore (?sp) for a quilted jacket. I recently ordered Hobbs 100% cotton but haven't used it yet. I don't like the Mountainmist poly that Joann sells and I don't like the Quilters Dream (not sure the specific type). The Quilters Dream tore and pulled way too easily for my liking.

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Old 01-13-2012, 01:43 PM
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Quilters dream is what is most readily available to me. I use the lowest loft poly or dream wool to hand quilt. I was really disappointed with the last Mountain Mist batt that I purchased. It was not even ( clumps and holes) so I have not used it in years. When I was in Houston I looked really hard at Pellon. I did not want to ship it, so I did not buy, but now I regret that decision.

I am a handquilter who quilts for hire. Before babies I did a queen every six weeks ( with preschoolers in the house now it is a lot less). I look for non scrim batts that needle easily. My quilts usually are quilted every 2-3 inches apart. I will NOT use a cotton, as I have not found any that are as smooth to quilt as wool. I usually purchase by the case through my local quilt shop. I wish I could buy at wholesale, but my overall volume is too low to warrent it. Handquilting is a labor of love, but I don't want to labor over every stitch.
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Old 01-13-2012, 05:47 PM
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I use warm and natural only, buy it with my coupons from Joanns
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Old 01-13-2012, 05:48 PM
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The ONLY one for me is Warm and Natural cotton batting. Excellent product. Now for the worst I have ever used, Mountain Mist cream rose needle glide fiber finish 100% cotton needled batting, it had thin spots and did not quilt well, excessive shrinkage when washed. I still have about a third of a package that I will probably use up as stitch samples, or packing material. I had planned to contact their customer service, but for a company to put that kind of stuff out on the market, I am sure they KNOW what they did. I would never buy anything from their company again.
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Old 01-13-2012, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
Does Pellon make a fusible like Hobbs 80/20 fusible? I have not seen or tried any of your products. I really like the Hobbs for machine quilting. I like other 80/20 blends but I don't want to go back to pin basting. I can't use the sprays for fusing the sandwich due to allergies. I have used a regular polyester batt for hand quilting but I only hand quilt special gifts. There just is not enough time to get to all the quilt patterns I have on my list to hand quilt anymore.
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I mainly us Heirloom 80/20. I like just about all the brands that are 100% cotton or even 80/20. I will NEVER buy 100% polyester again. It doesn't do well at all with basting spray, and I hate how it feels.
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This is what I like to use as well. It's easier to hand quilt with than warm & natural and I have a source where I can buy it by the roll for a whole sale price. It's my favorite batting so far. If I were only to have batting I think Hobbs Heirloom would be it.
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Old 01-14-2012, 09:48 AM
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I think it depends on what you are making it for. For a bed quilt I like it to be soft and puffy, something useful and comfortable so I have been using 2 layers of high loft batting (I know this is not what people tend to recommend but I like it for bed quilts). If I was making a wall hanging I would certainly use something like a cotton batting, or like a table runner. I believe it is all in what you plan to use it for. I like my quilts with less quilting in it and not all kinds of thread, just my personal feeling about it.
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:21 AM
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I like Hobbs the best. When I had my bricks and mortar store, that is what I sold. Now I purchase Warm and Natural because that is what I can get at Joann's (the one thing I will go into Joann's for). I like it, too. I like the 80-20 the best. If that is not available, I like the 100% cotton, too. I love wool batting. It is really nice to work with, but we live in California, so it is a little too much for here. I sold bamboo, which was cotton and bamboo. It was great to work with, but it is too expensive yet for me to buy for every quilt.

I quilt using my DD's long arm.

I hate fusible. I do not think it really does what it supposed to do very well.

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Old 01-14-2012, 10:43 AM
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I swear by Hobbs polydown, thanks to Charismah. I am so tired of W&N flat board quilts. No matter how lovely your quilting is, there is no texture there. Hobbs 80-20 is my next preference. Both make a light weight beautiful quilt with nice warmth and cuddliness.
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:46 AM
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I usually use the thinnest batt I can find, brand irrelavent.

Otherwise, I use whatever is the cheapest from a reputable mfgr, preferrably with a coupon.
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