illinois

I like the poof of a poly batting. Too, it dries quicker than some of the other battings--washability being considered.

lindaschipper

I really like Warn and Natural for the majority of my quilts. I have used wool batting before but the person the quilt was gifted to says it's too hot for her since she lives in Texas.

juliasb

For machine quilting I will generally use a poly batting. It is easy to work with and is full. If I am hand quilting I want to use Warm and Natural as it is easy to pass a needle through and is a nice warm quilt when it is finished. Now if I am doing hand Trapunto and I want that 'fluff' I will again use a poly batting. If I am making a quilt for someone other than family (which I am being paid to make) that person chooses the batting.

cashs_mom

I live where its rarely cold so I use Quilter's Dream Select or Request. They are both very thin flexible battings.

Austinite

My favorite batting is Soft & Bright by the Warm Company. It's 100 percent poly, a tad more loft than W&N and dries very quickly in the dryer. Warm & Plush is an excellent batting as well, it's way too hot for me but for my friend in Wisconsin it was the perfect warm batting and it worked up beautifully. I had to turn my AC up while I was quilting on it though cause I was getting overheated under it

betthequilter

I like cotton batting. My favorite is Quilter's Dream Request.

Jordan

I use Hobbs 80/20 and like how it turns out after being quilted. I used wool one time and really enjoyed working with that also.

redbreast

I have the most "luck" with the Natural Blend 80/20. I like the weight of it. Also I used the Polyester when I want a quilt to be really light weight. It is also great for Charity quilts as it is not as expensive and really easy to quilt.

peaceandjoy

I love a heavy blanket or quilt - I'd be a perfect candidate to use the weighted ones they now advertise.

I also don't like "fluffy" quilts; fluffy makes me think of a comforter.

My last quilt, Talkin' Turkey, was done with Warm and Plush. Between a lot of seams and the extra weight of the W & P, it is quite heavy. I think W & P is 50% heavier than W & N, my second favorite. I have not yet washed Talkin' Turkey, so cannot speak from personal experience, but have heard that quilting shows up more after washing than it does on W & N. The crinkly look is appealing to me, so that would please me.

DawnV

Interesting topic. I just tried Quilter's Dream 70/30 and did not like it. It was thick and stiff. So far I like the Hobbs 80/20 best of for cotton batting. I'm trying QD Request next. I honestly like Mountain Mist, because it's lightweight and puffy, but I know it doesn't hold up. I've used the QD Poly once, but it didn't have the same soft puffiness, and it was stiffer than I like. I made a note to try the Soft & Bright (thanks, Austinite!).