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    Old 11-30-2011, 03:12 PM
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    i've used dream-green a number of times- the quilts i made for the granddaughter's to keep in their vehicle (they spend alot of time on the road) has dream green- they have held up well over the years- wash and dry well- it was a nice batt to use/quilt-it is the same (fabric) as polar fleece---warm and durable.
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    Old 12-01-2011, 05:08 AM
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    I have been using it and I love it it is not all wrinkly when you unfold it lays flat, a dream to sew through, and warm. dont use anything else anymore, as they make many different kinds and lofts i believe. Though not all made from plastic like this one
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    Old 12-01-2011, 06:20 AM
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    I've used it many times and so has our guild as it is very inexpensive. I like it for tied quilts and stippling quilts otherwise I have trouble machine quilting with it. When finished, the quilt is what i would call a little stiffer than cotton batting. I only use it for donation quilts as to me also has more of polyester batting characteristics. I'm sure LAQ would not have any problems with it.
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    Old 12-02-2011, 05:56 AM
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    I use it all the time in my quilts and love it. I found it at Hancock's of Paducah a few years ago and have been ordering it online ever since. My LA Susie also loves it for the larger quilts that she does for me. Says it is very easy to work with.
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    Old 12-02-2011, 07:29 AM
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    I haven't used the batting but just bought a tablecloth made from recycled bottles. It's beautiful. The stains are supposed to just wipe up.
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    Old 12-02-2011, 08:21 AM
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    Nancy Zieman had a program on different battings. You'd be surprised at the steps the plastic goes through to get it into batting. I don't think it's really environmentally friendly. The process uses a lot of chemicals.
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    Old 12-02-2011, 08:46 AM
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    Sounds great !! I'll have to try it. Is it price friendly ?
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    Old 12-02-2011, 02:19 PM
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    I am very leery of these battings, we are not supposed to freeze or heat pop bottles, yet they are okay to go into a dryer once made into batting? Just a little food for thought *wink*
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    Old 12-02-2011, 02:22 PM
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    It works great! I like sewing with it! I am careful to not use really light backgrounds, so the green doesn't show through.
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    Old 12-03-2011, 06:13 AM
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    someone mentioned that the recycled plastic was very warm. that's prob why one family says, 'it's the only quilt he needs during the winter'. i couldn't understand that. another one in the same family exclaims 'how warm and snuggly she is upstairs'. etc. just used it, and didn't pay attention to where the quilts went at the time.
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