Favorite batting for hand quilting
02-28-2015, 07:57 AM
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I too hand quilt. And for the most part use bigger stitches. Also, have used just about every kind of batting there is. So far, pleased with all of them.
Have fun and be sure to post a picture of your finished quilt.
Have fun and be sure to post a picture of your finished quilt.
02-28-2015, 09:17 AM
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Wool batting is more expensive than cotton batting, but not prohibitively expensive. Silk batting is also wonderful for hand quilting, but it is a lot more expensive than wool. Silk would be nice for a really special quilt, as it is so light in weight.
With wool, it's important to stick with a good name brand. Hobbs wool and Quilter's Dream wool are the best, as far as I know. These battings are manufactured so that they react in a very similar manner to cotton when washed.
With wool, it's important to stick with a good name brand. Hobbs wool and Quilter's Dream wool are the best, as far as I know. These battings are manufactured so that they react in a very similar manner to cotton when washed.
02-28-2015, 11:26 AM
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I have noticed there is different ones like 100% and 80/20 and Polyester 4oz or 7oz 50/50 what is this all about. Can you explain in more detail. I am also a hand quilter.
I don't know that I would spray baste for hand quilting. It may be too much resistance and gum up your needle too much. Beyond that, I hand quilt with W&N all the time. It's all I've ever used. I have an entire bolt of the stuff so it will be quite a while before I try my hand at something different. My friend uses Quilters Dream 100% cotton batting. It does have a very nice drape to it and that is what I'll be trying if I ever run out of the W&N.
02-28-2015, 11:41 AM
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100% cotton means all-cotton (except for Warm and Natural, which is 100% cotton needlepunched through a polyester scrim). 80/20 is typically 80% cotton/20% polyester. Polyester comes in different weights and/or thicknesses. A light weight is a thinner polyester; a heavier weight is a thicker polyester. "Fat batts" are polyester battings that have a lot of height and weight. In general, for hand quilting, you want to use a batting of thin or medium thickness no matter what the fiber content.
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