Best batting for fabric boxes?
#22
I just use any batting scraps I have. Right now all I have is high loft. It works well for me, but may not be as crisp looking as someone would like. I think that's the beauty of the boxes. It doesn't really matter what you use to make them, they always turn out nicely!
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I used warm and natural. I quilted lines that were 1/2" apart. Worked great.
I will check these out. I have heard of Timtex, but have not seen it in the fabric shops, I do know they carry Deco Bond, but not sure about the fast2fuse. I read where someone had used Warm and Natural for the fabric boxes, but can't remember how that worked in terms of holding the shape. Some quilt the fabric for the boxes, and some don't. I plan to quilt mine, at least the first one , so I guess that would have have to influence the choice of batting.
#26
I used thin cotton batting as the stiffer interfacings cost $26 a metre and therefore 'outprice' the box. I echo quilted concentric squares a quarter of an inch apart and used French seams on the corners. Those French seams give firmness and stability. My boxes look crisp and I'm happy with the result. Many thanks for the idea - I was running out of 'new' ideas for Christmas.
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fabric box batting
For any of you who have made the fabric boxes, what do you consider to be the best batting (or interfacing) for them? I know they need something that helps keep the shape, but am not sure what is best. I saw where someone had used a batting they were not satisfied with, and suggested something else, but I can't remember what it was.
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