My quilt is going to Hawaii...
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My quilt is going to Hawaii...
...And I’m not. Man, I did not plan that well! Ok, I’m making a lap quilt for my dad, and he lives on the rainy side of Hawaii in Hawaii. I was reasearching batting because I’d like to use something that’s suitable for warm weather, and in my reasearch someone mentioned mildew, and that too!
Should I use bamboo? Does anyone have experience with it? Or would flannel be cool? I also recently petted some quilts made with Hobbs 80/20, and they were lovely - very soft and they felt thin.
Thoughts anyone?
Thanks in advance!
Should I use bamboo? Does anyone have experience with it? Or would flannel be cool? I also recently petted some quilts made with Hobbs 80/20, and they were lovely - very soft and they felt thin.
Thoughts anyone?
Thanks in advance!
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I love Hobbs 80 / 20 batting and especially use it for summer type quilts but also for warm weather climates. The thing is that Warm and Natural breathes because it's cotton, I have never used the bamboo batting so I can't say YAY or nay. Good luck!
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Some people make quilts without batting to keep them lightweight. If you think mildew is going to be a big problem, then maybe making the quilt out of wool fabric and no batting would be a good idea, as long as you can find some that isn't scratchy. But if your father has (and uses) air conditioning, I wouldn't think it would be a big problem.
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