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Old 10-30-2017, 02:38 PM
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I also make a lot of charity quilts, so understand the cost issue with batting. Try Marshall Dry goods. I pay $110 + shipping for a 96' x 30 yard roll of Hobbs 80/20. It quilts up very well.
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Old 10-30-2017, 04:58 PM
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I believe Warm and Natural is unbleached cotton batting and Warm and White is bleached cotton batting.
Soft and Bright is Warm Company's polyester batting that can be quilted farther apart and is NOT fluffy. I like working with it. Joann's sells it at the regular price of $10/yard in our store (90" wide). Last week they had a coupon for 60% off batting by the yard, which brings that price down to a more reasonable level.

I use the Hobbs charity program as mentioned above for both the 80/20 and the polyester batting. I am very happy with them.
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Old 10-30-2017, 05:21 PM
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Thank you all for your efforts to help others. I recently heard something that really touched me. They referred to such quilts as "Comfort Quilts" I think that gives the recipient more dignity, don't you?
BTW, I usually use Warm and Natural bought from Joann's with coupons. Some Michael's also have it.
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I buy the Pellon Polyester batting from Walmart.com. I buy the rolls that are about 9 1/2 yards long---under $30 last time I bought it.
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Old 10-31-2017, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by shadoh View Post
This is a good question...I find batting so expensive. I read a quilter state that the polyester batting is abrasive and wears out the fabric . It acts like steel wool against the fabric. So I quit using it. I will investigate the Pelon brand .
To purchase new flannel is expensive here too. Canada.
I read that too and don't believe a word of it. I have mainly used polyester batting since I started quilting about 50 or 51 years. Poly batting is soft and used in pillows. Not everyone is truthful.
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Old 10-31-2017, 12:22 PM
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I have used warm & warm and poly batting for donation quilts. My Daughter and I buy our own quilting supplies. I am going to check out walmart.com.
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