Best batting for quilts

Quilt Batting How to Choose the right quilt batting for your quilts. In this post listed the detail of what you are getting with the different types of quilt batting

All about batting! Learn which batting is best for your quilt project.

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Quilt Batting - What is it & when different batting types are used? - It's Only Fabric And Thread

What's the best way to baste a quilt? We share simple tutorials for 4 different quilt basting methods. Learn how to pin baste a quilt, how to spray baste and how to thread baste a quilt! Learn about their pros and cons and find out which one is the best for you!

Hi there! Now that we have our quilt tops ready to go, I want to show you how to baste your quilt! But first, we need to go over batting. Let's talk batting. For a first time quilter--this is something that can sort of confuse you. There are several options out there and each batting will change the final look of your quilt. Here are some of the options out there when you go shopping for batting: First up is a Cotton-Poly Blend. This is made up of usually 80% cotton and 20% polyester. It is…

Learn about some of the different types of quilt batting, what their characteristics are and when to use them.

We are now ready to combine the three layers of our quilt sandwich and ‘quilt’ our project. There are a variety of methods for quilting. I’m going to focus on machine quilting, but we’ll discuss others as well. Basting: Basting is a very important step in the quilting process. It seems tedious, but doing it … Continued

An Easy Guide to Quilt Batting — String & Story

If you’ve been quilting for a while I bet you’ve accumulated quite a bit of cutaway batting—I have a fair amount myself. For me, I needed to stash down and use what I had plus I’v…

Learn how to quickly and easily use up your batting scraps for use in future quilts + projects by sewing them together using a zig zag stitch. #modernquilt #modernquilter #beginnerquilt #quiltpattern #modernquiltpattern #madeinnebraska #handcrafted #quilt

I was looking through my 2018 blogs last week and had a sudden epiphany: I never talked about batting. With all the techniques I covered, I never specifically talked about batting and w…

Starting a new quilt? Need to know which type of quilt batting to use? Get some helpful hints on selecting quilt batting.

Waste not, want not, right?! I have a thing for piecing scraps of batting together to use in small projects. It’s not the only time I piece batting, but there’s something satisfying about using what I have and making do. Here I am preparing to piece four different bits together, (don’t laugh), to use in a table runner :)There are many other reasons you may need to piece batting. If your quilt is odd-sized and the packaged batting needs to be made longer or wider, you may need to add a strip…

The best way to do quilt batting is with the glue spray method. The 505 baste adhesive is great to use if you want the best-looking result with minimal fuss....

In this post, I'll review the pros and cons of using fusible batting in quilts. I have so much trouble when I sew with batting, but fusible batting made things easier. For quilts, some people use pin basting, some use adhesive spray, and some even use Elmer's glue. When I first saw fusible batting,

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How’s your quilt batting IQ? Can you comfortably navigate the world of natural fiber, synthetic fiber, high loft, medium loft, and blend? (Did you know there’s even batting made out of recycled water bottles! We’ve got choices coming out of our ears!) With so many varieties available, how do you go about selecting the right batting for a quilt? Not to worry! We’ve got you covered! In today’s new tutorial, Quilt Batting Boot Camp, Rob will lay it all out in a quick, easy-to-understand format…

Peg Spradlin demonstrates how to apply batting properly to your quilts. Learn about all the different types of batting you can use as well as the different fibers in batting. Use these tips to help you choose the right batting for your quilts and see how batting can make a huge impact on the quality of your quilts.