Any thoughts on batting for a hand quilter?
03-14-2010, 09:41 PM
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I use Warm and Natural on all my quilts. I hand quilt. I like the heaviness of it. I've never tried wool and I hate the polyester batts.
I've used Quilter's Dream once or twice, it was just okay to me.
Like they've said, it is all in personal preference.
I've used Quilter's Dream once or twice, it was just okay to me.
Like they've said, it is all in personal preference.
03-17-2010, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by harryb1834
Does anyone have a favorite type of batting? For hand quilting... I am lost when it comes to picking one?
Hobbs Heirloom Wool - 10
Poly - 9 but I had 2 negative comments.
Warm and Natural - This is all over the place. 8 love it 6 hate it!
Quilters Dream Cotton - 5
Hobbs 80/20 - 3 and 1 negative
Hobbs Tuscany Cotton - 2
Thermore - 2
Cotton/Bamboo - 2
Silk - 1
Fairfield Cotton - 1
If I get more responses I will keep updating the totals. Thank you, Harry
Warm and Natural???
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04-03-2010, 06:02 AM
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May as well throw in my two cents. I have hand quilted 3 full size bed quilts and am currently on my 4th. I have machine quilted loads of baby quilts, some wall hangings and a sofa quilt that was pretty close to twin size. Of the handquilted quilts, 1 and 2 I used a poly bat. I found I could get the smallest stitches with a poly bat. Unfortunately I don't remember what brands I used and on my 2nd the batting started to fall apart on edges so I was very disappointed with it and thought I had sworn off poly. Quilt 3 I used Heirloom 80/20 and while I loved the look and feel of the finished quilt I found it difficult to rock the needle to get small stitches, so I simply increased my SPI and bent a buttload of needles. The one I am working on now has quilters dream poly and I am really liking it. Machine quilting I really like W&N or Hobbs 80/20. I have hand quilted embellishment on W&N baby quilts and again it hand quilts ok but I can not get as tiny a stitch as I can with a poly. I have never tried wool.
04-03-2010, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Oklahoma Suzie
I use warm and natural.
Thank you all who responded.
Harry B.
04-03-2010, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by harryb1834
Originally Posted by Oklahoma Suzie
I use warm and natural.
Thank you all who responded.
Harry B.
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