Batting
#1
hey all,
I used to buy a 80/20 with scrim from walmart and absolutly LOVED it for baby quilts, I could get a king size for 15 bucks and do 4 baby quilts.
my problem is they dont carry it anymore??? or they dont make it at all.
is there something else that works good for babys? with scrim? that I could pickup at joann or hobbylobby?
I have tried several and NOT happy with the results
thoughts please!!!
Candace
I used to buy a 80/20 with scrim from walmart and absolutly LOVED it for baby quilts, I could get a king size for 15 bucks and do 4 baby quilts.
my problem is they dont carry it anymore??? or they dont make it at all.
is there something else that works good for babys? with scrim? that I could pickup at joann or hobbylobby?
I have tried several and NOT happy with the results
thoughts please!!!
Candace
#4
scrim is one of the two ways they bond the batt, its a layer of poly they needlepunch in. it hardly shrinks and is VERY durable.
the hobbs suggested is resin bonded, it was my next choice to try but I didnt know how durable??? these baby blankets need to be tough suckers :)
the two others I tried where "soft and crafty" and "polyfil cotton classic"
didnt like either because the one was stiff and the other had to much give.
I dont know if the trick is in the title? like "heirloom" is not bonded and "classic" is???
the hobbs suggested is resin bonded, it was my next choice to try but I didnt know how durable??? these baby blankets need to be tough suckers :)
the two others I tried where "soft and crafty" and "polyfil cotton classic"
didnt like either because the one was stiff and the other had to much give.
I dont know if the trick is in the title? like "heirloom" is not bonded and "classic" is???
#6
ooooooohhhhhh!!! Quilters dream looks AWESOME, I havent tried it yet. do you know where to buy it? any idea how much $ ?
the hobbs I did try in craft weight and loved the feel
right now im doing a king size and the batt is pulling on every stitch! GRRRRRRRR.... MAD
I think its a bamboo.. I quess that brand dosent work for hand quilting :cry:
the hobbs I did try in craft weight and loved the feel
right now im doing a king size and the batt is pulling on every stitch! GRRRRRRRR.... MAD
I think its a bamboo.. I quess that brand dosent work for hand quilting :cry:
#7
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Here is a link to a description of the different types of Quilters Dream batting. It doesn't have a scrim, but it is needlepunched, very smooth, and does not require close quilting:
http://www.battwoman.com/quilters-dream-batting.html
She sells it also, but there are many other places online to purchase. Here are a couple:
http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/m-1...m-batting.aspx
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...-Batting--m-70
http://www.battwoman.com/quilters-dream-batting.html
She sells it also, but there are many other places online to purchase. Here are a couple:
http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/m-1...m-batting.aspx
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...-Batting--m-70
#8
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I guess if its needle puched well enough you dont need scrim to make it durrable
now I just need to figure out what loft "select" is :lol:
why do them make it so difficult :roll:
thanks so much for the links
Im usally very hesitant to buy anything online that I havent touched and felt for myself. but with your ladies help I think I will be back on the road to happy quilting instead of angry quilt store shopping :D
now I just need to figure out what loft "select" is :lol:
why do them make it so difficult :roll:
thanks so much for the links
Im usally very hesitant to buy anything online that I havent touched and felt for myself. but with your ladies help I think I will be back on the road to happy quilting instead of angry quilt store shopping :D
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