I love Warm & Natural for table runners. It gives the runner a nice padding with substance. I've never had a problem with something tipping on it. Preshrink following instructions with the batting. (Soak for 20 minutes with a little soap. Rinse several times. Put in dryer or air dry for 24 hours.) It DOES shrink. Preshrink you fabric, too! Batting and fabric won't both shrink the same amount, so it is necessary to preshrink both. (I've tried preshrinking Fairfield cotton batting sold at Jo-Ann's. DON'T do it! It doesn't hold up and leaves a mess in the dryer.)