Batting Question
08-17-2023, 05:00 PM
#2
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I use Warm and Natural, or Warm and White cotton batting. It is a flat batting that doesn't add a lot of thickness to your quilt. It gives the feel of an old fashioned quilt.
I'm not so sure you can get the weight without it being somewhat warm.
I'm not so sure you can get the weight without it being somewhat warm.
08-18-2023, 05:05 AM
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I, too, mostly use Warm & Natural. It is a heavy batting but I don't find it adds a lot more warmth as it's 100% cotton and, therefore, breaths. I also like a heavy blanket and this seems to fit the bill nicely, at least for me.
08-18-2023, 05:33 AM
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I made a weighted blanket for my nephew's son. He found a source of plastic beads that can be washed and bought the weight recommended. We measured the volume of the beads and then calculated the amount of beads we wanted in each "pocket". I double stitched channels into the quilt top, then poured the beads into all the channels and carefully stitched the pockets up as we worked across the channels. It took a while and I am glad my nephew helped with the handling of the quilt. I managed to miss most of the plastic beads as I stitched but did stitch one of them into the seam. I was surprised my old Viking D1 nailed that bead without blinking!
08-18-2023, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sewingpup
I made a weighted blanket for my nephew's son. He found a source of plastic beads that can be washed and bought the weight recommended. We measured the volume of the beads and then calculated the amount of beads we wanted in each "pocket". I double stitched channels into the quilt top, then poured the beads into all the channels and carefully stitched the pockets up as we worked across the channels. It took a while and I am glad my nephew helped with the handling of the quilt. I managed to miss most of the plastic beads as I stitched but did stitch one of them into the seam. I was surprised my old Viking D1 nailed that bead without blinking!
08-18-2023, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ Quilter
I, too, mostly use Warm & Natural. It is a heavy batting but I don't find it adds a lot more warmth as it's 100% cotton and, therefore, breaths. I also like a heavy blanket and this seems to fit the bill nicely, at least for me.
