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    Old 02-15-2011, 08:24 AM
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    IMO doesn't work well for dense quilting. I've used it on a wall quilt. Quilts well, some issues with getting adjusted because it was quite thin. Not my favorite, but not bad. If you think it is too thin you could always use two layers I guess.
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    Old 02-15-2011, 09:40 AM
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    i have used bamboo batting, but not bulk from walmart, so i really don't know the answeres you have...the bamboo batting i used was Dream bamboo and was not limp-thin-or anything like that...it was as stable as warm & natural, very soft and fluffy, quilted like a dream. no pulling apart/separating of fibers; no bearding...no shrinkage...washes up beautifully, has a wonderful (fullness-warm coziness)to it. the quilts i have used it in have been tossed into washers, and into dryers with no ill effects at all....but again...it did not come from wally world and does not sound like what you bought. since you bought a whole bolt of it i would make a table runner or placemat and check out the finished product before and after washing it...before using it in a quilt
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    Old 02-15-2011, 05:25 PM
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    I have used bamboo batting in a queen size quilt that was machine stitched and it draped beautifully and I was told the quilter loved sewing with it. I would go with it again but it is the more expensive than Warm and White.
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    Old 02-15-2011, 05:46 PM
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    The bamboo & rayon battings that our Wally World has on the clearance table is made by Pellon - their Legacy line. The bamboo is a 50/50 blend of bamboo & cotton with a 1/16" loft. My wholesaler for the prison sent me a sample board of all their Legacy line. It says that this will shrink 2-3% & can be quilted as far apart as 8-10". It does have scrim support.

    What really grabbed my attention was the really BLACK batting! It's a 70% cotton/30% poly blend with a 3/16" loft. Has the same shrinkage & spacing as the bamboo.
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    Old 02-15-2011, 06:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by QuiltswithConvicts
    The bamboo & rayon battings that our Wally World has on the clearance table is made by Pellon - their Legacy line. The bamboo is a 50/50 blend of bamboo & cotton with a 1/16" loft. My wholesaler for the prison sent me a sample board of all their Legacy line. It says that this will shrink 2-3% & can be quilted as far apart as 8-10". It does have scrim support.

    What really grabbed my attention was the really BLACK batting! It's a 70% cotton/30% poly blend with a 3/16" loft. Has the same shrinkage & spacing as the bamboo.
    Great info as I can wholesale the legacy line. I got samples and it found it all to be too thin, stretchy, and wimpy! I was not happy with any of it. It is cheaper than most battings, so I guess you get what you pay for!
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    Old 02-15-2011, 09:20 PM
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    I'm curious about how this batting holds up in the test of time. I don't think it's been on the market very long. I do what to give it a try though.
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    Old 02-15-2011, 09:23 PM
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    A customer had me use some on her quilt...LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It doesn't need to be pre-washed. It has such a wonderful hand and drapes beautifully. It felt so soft! In the quilt shops it is very expensive...I'd have a hard time giving it away!!! What brand is the bamboo batting?
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    Old 02-15-2011, 09:36 PM
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    I've used it in a few baby quilts that I stitched in the ditch. The fabric seems to cling to the bamboo, and requires very little pinning. It drapes beautifully is is sooooo soft. I might try to do a lap quilt with it instead of sending them all out, which gets very expensive.
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    Old 02-15-2011, 10:05 PM
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    I've used it a few times, especially for baby quilts. Ideal for warm climates, washes well and f.m.q.s beautifully. Mine didn't shrink much at all. Just love it. Not sure of the brand name though, but I get mine at quiltopia design. They are on e-bay.
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    Old 02-16-2011, 03:50 AM
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    I have a friend who used it on a hand quilted quilt, she hated it, little balls of it came through to the top during quilting.

    It was a good buy, but I only purchased a yard to two to use on small projects.
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