Quilting Angel

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.

SuzyQ

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.

Suzy

NDQuilts

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.

dharen7

I use warm and natural only, buy it with my coupons from Joanns

patdesign

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.

My time

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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.

janny40

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.

probles

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.

hobo2000

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.

gollytwo

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.