Fluffy Quilts
06-28-2011, 02:33 AM
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I like fluffy quilts. In the past I bought Extra Loft polyester batting and they would be fluffy. Now when I use it they feel as if you just quilted the top and backing, so thin. If there has been a thread on batting that will make a quilt fluffy, would you please share the link? Thanks
06-28-2011, 03:43 AM
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I too like fluffy quilts and had the same problem. I finally found a poly batting at a LQS that was an inch thick. And it was cheaper than the prepackaged 'fat batts.' Otherwise there are a couple of companies that make fat batts. You will probably have to order them online though.
06-28-2011, 01:35 PM
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No, not a comforter. An example is when I do a landscape and quilt it with stippling it feels as if there is no batting. I just had a quilt quilted and I purchased the poly High Loft and it is so thin. I guess I grew up with quilts that were thick and heavy. Although here in Florida we don't need the warmth. I guess I am weird but I have always loved poly batting. I use to get Fat Batt or something like that which made quilts thick but light.
06-28-2011, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Joy Higdon
No, not a comforter. An example is when I do a landscape and quilt it with stippling it feels as if there is no batting. I just had a quilt quilted and I purchased the poly High Loft and it is so thin. I guess I grew up with quilts that were thick and heavy. Although here in Florida we don't need the warmth. I guess I am weird but I have always loved poly batting. I use to get Fat Batt or something like that which made quilts thick but light.
06-29-2011, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by quilterj
Originally Posted by Joy Higdon
No, not a comforter. An example is when I do a landscape and quilt it with stippling it feels as if there is no batting. I just had a quilt quilted and I purchased the poly High Loft and it is so thin. I guess I grew up with quilts that were thick and heavy. Although here in Florida we don't need the warmth. I guess I am weird but I have always loved poly batting. I use to get Fat Batt or something like that which made quilts thick but light.
I have seen some that had to have had two or more layers of high loft batting, and some with one layer of high loft and a wool blanket added in to for extra warmth and weight :D:D:D
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