Black batting
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Black batting
The quilt top I am finishing has 44 12" appliqued blocks and a 28" appliqued center panel. The background fabric is a black/charcoal small print. Will I be sorry if I don't use black batting? I would rather not buy batting since I have an abundant stash to choose from, but no black. This quilt top has taken a long time to finish--the applique is intricate. I don't want to spoil it all with the wrong batting. Should I just go ahead and buy black batting?
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i have used white and natural [100% cotton] batting on black quilts with no problems.
that includes a quilt with a completely black back and one with large areas of black background on the front.
i've never used 80/20 but a friend of mine loves it.
she's never had problems with bearding.
that includes a quilt with a completely black back and one with large areas of black background on the front.
i've never used 80/20 but a friend of mine loves it.
she's never had problems with bearding.
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From what I understand about batting, there is NO 100% cotton batting that has a scrim in it. Hobbs has always been truthful about having the poly scrim embed in it's batting. If the batting has scrim, then it is NOT 100% cotton. Scrim gives the batting support so that is the reason why you can leave larger areas unquilted. That is my understanding.
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