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    Old 12-04-2010, 11:45 AM
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    IN my experience poly batting gives the most puff. As a handquilter I find that pulling the stitches fairly tight also increases the "puff".
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    Old 12-04-2010, 11:58 AM
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    I just finished quilting a quilt for my DD and SIL and used poly batting. It's fluffy. It looks almost like a comforter.
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    Old 12-04-2010, 07:30 PM
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    Close quilting will make the quilt flat, no matter what type of batting you use. For a poofy quilt, use a high loft batting and don't quilt closely. SID or meander or pattern - doesn't matter as long as the quilting is not close together.
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    Old 12-04-2010, 07:31 PM
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    Use a high loft batting and don't quilt densely (is there such a word?).
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    Old 12-04-2010, 08:18 PM
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    I'm with Fran --- higher loft batting and quilting in a LARGE meandering design -- or whatever design. I just did a quilt that had a tight design and it was FLAT.......I had experimented on high loft batting and it was okay -- big difference!!!
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    Old 12-05-2010, 03:20 AM
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    Originally Posted by franie
    Use a high loft batting and don't quilt densely (is there such a word?).
    I agree, but baste, probably a basting spray would be best. I find with the high loft batting, you get alot of wrinkles if you quilt to closely and wavy borders. Please post a picture when finished!!!
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    Old 12-05-2010, 04:47 AM
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    Good question. Use hi loft and an open quilting design. A close design always flattens the batting. Be sure and send a pic
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    Old 12-05-2010, 04:55 AM
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    To make a quilt puffier, don't do the quilting close together. In a kit I bought that needed quilting, the suggestion was made not to use a hoop, the areas between the quilting would be puffier and they are. Some areas are only a half inch apart and they are puffier, I did not use the extra loft batting. Try it

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    Old 12-05-2010, 05:36 AM
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    If your going to tie the quilt I would use a high loft poly and keep the ties the distance recommended on the package.
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    Old 12-05-2010, 06:39 AM
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    I have used a larger meander stitch and had puffy quilts. Do not quilt tooo close together, that makes them flat and not fluffy
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