Originally Posted by
wendiq
I use this type of batting almost exclusively with the charity quilts I make. They always get laundered and then dried....in the dryer. They have a slight crinkled look.....it is nice IMHO! Most people today, use a dryer, so if you are giving it away, I'd make sure it is quilted close enough to hold up under dryer heat and tumbling....
I believe it's fine. It's quilted at 1" apart in parallel gentle curves. If that doesn't do it... probably nothing will. I just wrapped this little blankey for giving away, but all my pictures are on a 35 mm camera waiting to finish the roll. I'll do Show & Tell later. I did rinse and dry in a hot dryer. I like the crinkled look, too.
In the meantime, I'm really appreciating all the tips about batting. It seems many of us use the 80/20. After what the shop owner said I wasn't prepared for quite so much shrinkage, but it's still a nice size. However I will definitely take that into consideration when planning a quilt for a full-size bed.