MadQuilter

I just used Fairfield Poly for the first (and last) time. So I can give a "what not to use" recommendation. I found it to be stiff and unyielding. The Dream Company has a little packet with all their different battings explained with a small sample piece. You may want to get one of those.

AmyBible

Oh haha - that's ok. There is a good shop in Maumee (amtts I allowed to say the name?) - and a REALLY good one in Bettsville (about 35minutes from Bowling Green)... did you find the Bowling Green shop? It's on the main drag - small but good selection.

AmyBible

Well I started wanting to use "Barcelona" colors for my brother who travels there frequently for work but I really really really like purple and I promised a purple quilt to a friend w/fleece backing. It was hard to judge how many pieces to make for each clue since I did not want the purple to be the full pattern but when it was time for the reveal I was only a few pieces short of having a 2nd purple so I figured if I didn't use them right away they'd just get tucked in a box.
Woah - sorry the photos are so bit - and the purples look different but they are really the same - more like the 2nd photo.
First 1 is the fleece back - I altered the pattern as many have done to use HST yellow/purple instead of the solid yellow square. The 2nd is the true pattern and 3rd is part of the Barcelona color way... still sewing.

Thanks for the advice - I will think on it a bit more.
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peaceandjoy

I've only ever used Quilter's Dream cotton, Warm and Natural, or Hobbs 80/20. I don't care for poly battings, and am so allergic to wool that even though it's between layers of cotton, there's no way I would be able to use it. I have a small piece done in silk but haven't tried it on a bed quilt. A friend swears by bamboo, which I would also like to try sometime.

quiltingshorttimer

Ditto--but don't put into the dryer to dry as it felts it!

Peckish

The quilt that's on my bed has QD wool, I've washed and dried it several times and it hasn't felted at all.

Jo Anne B.

What is felting? New term for me..

Peckish

Felted wool is kind of matted. It's done a lot in fashion to make things like sweaters and coats. You can google it to see how it's done.

suern3

I just finished my first quilt using Quilters Dream wool and machine washed and dried the quilt, following the instructions for the batting. It came out just as soft and nice as when I put it in the washer. I loved the way it quilted, too. I will surely use it again. I'm a big fan of all QD batting that I have tried. Usually use their all cotton, different weights. They have a good variety of battings.

sailsablazin

I am a hand quilter. I originally used Warm & Natural for everything and then switched to Quilter's Dream wool (on the advice of this Board). The wool is so easy to quilt through....like going through butter! I LOVE IT and it is easier on my hands.
The quilt still feels fluffy (which is what I like--not the feel of several sheets of paper--UGH!) It actually feels like a quilt should (in my opinion). The thin battings feel like it was made in China--not my choice at all.