Storing Batting on a roll, what works for you? I have cats
 

I have been scouring Pinterest and other online sources for ideas on how to best store a roll of batting I just bought. Initially I was going to put it on a bar under my LQM, but just heard of a woman who did that, only to discover her cats and clawed it.

My cats have full access to every room in the house, so I want to avoid that happening. I want it to be above pet hair too.

I have looked at wall and ceiling mounted solutions, what are the pros and cons? Luckily I can mount it opposite from the LQM.

I tried doing a search here, but could not refine the results.

I can't give an opinion on ceiling/wall mounted options, but can honestly say: there's no such thing as "to be above pet hair".

While changing a ceiling light fixture bulb, I discovered cat hairs stuck to the ceiling. Those pesky hairs are very light, and the slightest air movement (i.e. fans, breeze, hvac unit) will carry them everywhere and anywhere.

With that said, you may want to figure a way to cover the batting also to keep it free of pet hair & dust.

I guess it depends on the cat. I’ve kept my rolls on the bar under my longarm for years- my cat has never bothered it. And generally he’s into everything.

Last time I bought batting yardage they gave me the roll it came in & the plastic that covered it from the manufacturer which I keep in the workroom closet. Some quilters make "batting tube covers" for storing batting yardage. I have a Giant Zip Lock for smaller batting needs. I have no space on my workroom walls to mount batting as it would protrude from the wall too far.

I lay down a California King sheet when ready to cut batting for a project (sometimes two overlapping sheets for projects with hanging sides); lay down the backing, wrong side up; roll the batting onto the backing; cut what I need, using the backing as a guide; roll & re-wrap the unused batting for storage; put the quilt top on the batting, right side up; roll my project; take it to my longarm table to be basted or quilted; put the sheets in the washing machine. Some quilters use & reuse wide muslin to lay down projects & store in containers until needed.

This process seems to keep everything clean. I use my Cal King bed or the large room floor for project layouts.

I have many rolls of batting (but no cats). I keep them on end in a guest room closet near my quilting room. When I'm ready to use one, I carry it to the quilting room, place it on the longarm table, and unroll it until I can measure out the amount needed.

I have a roll under my LQM(but no cat to worry about). I slit the box it came in and took off one side, then I covered the roll with the rest of the box. I write how much I take off each time I cut a piece off so I'll have and idea of how much is left. It is open to the floor but I've never noticed and problems and I've had it there for years. You could leave the fourth side on the box and tape it shut so the cat can't get at it then slide the box to one side when you cut from the roll.

like Dunster, I keep my rolls leaning to a corner in a closet , since it is a spare bedroom I lay the roll on the bed to measure and cut what I need. I don't have pets.

Thank you for the suggestions.

I had a chat with my handyman this afternoon and showed him a couple options on Pinterest. Then I showed him to roll of batting (it is still in my car to keep the cats off it). We measured the paper tube in the middle to get an idea of what size pole to use.

The tip about recording how much I use each time is brilliant and I would never have thought of that myself, or not until I was sure I had enough for one more project and found myself short. :rolleyes:

We are going to go with brackets on the wall to hold a pole for the roll. I will post photos after Christmas once it is all done.

I do agree the cat hair does get everywhere, but the cats stick closer to the ground and under the LA frame is too close to them.

i put my roll on my long arm and cover it with an old sheet and that way my cat cannot claw at it

I store mine on end in the closet, but it is wrapped in an old matress pad an all sides and top and bottom. I have an old pop-up laundry hamper (the net kind) and I stand that up inside of the hamper.