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    Old 10-05-2017, 08:50 AM
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    Hi everyone, I found a trove of batting hiding in my bedroom in a closet that goes to the attic. Forgot all about it for years. Most is Warm and Natural but found others, along with brand new pillow forms.
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    High loft polyester- queen size- what can I use it for? No clue- 2 big bags
    A roll of what looks like felt but it's that stuff that you sew with. I can't even think of what it's called.

    Can anyone help?
    Thanks.

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    Old 10-05-2017, 09:20 AM
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    I have used high loft poly for tied T-shirt quilts. Worked really well.
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    Old 10-05-2017, 10:03 AM
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    Happy you found a treasure trove.
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    I use the felt in tablecloths and placemats instead of batting and it works well.
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    Old 10-05-2017, 11:17 AM
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    Maybe the felt like stuff is Thinsulate by Pelion. I think that what it's called. You may want to make a small quilt sandwich with it and machine wash and dry it to see how it reacts before using it in a project.
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    make sure the mice have not nested in it. Speaking from experience.
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    Old 10-05-2017, 12:27 PM
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    High loft batting is great for tied quilts. Lots of Lutheran World Relief quilts sent overseas are done that way. Also, it can be used for kids quilts -- kids like soft and comfy. I use scraps of high loft batting in pillows. It makes a good buffer between the outer quilted part and the pillow form.
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    Originally Posted by SusieQOH
    Hi everyone, I found a trove of batting hiding in my bedroom in a closet that goes to the attic. Forgot all about it for years. Most is Warm and Natural but found others, along with brand new pillow forms.
    Two questions:

    High loft polyester- queen size- what can I use it for? No clue- 2 big bags
    A roll of what looks like felt but it's that stuff that you sew with. I can't even think of what it's called.

    Can anyone help?
    Thanks.
    I mostly use high loft polyester batting. Not hard at all to machine quilt. It can also be hand quilted, I use to do that about 15 years ago. The other I have no idea about it.
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    I tore the batting into two layers and it separate fairy well if you go slow.
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    Old 10-06-2017, 07:08 PM
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    Thanks, everyone!
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