Help - I can't decide...
03-04-2011, 05:59 AM
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I'm make a quilt for my nephew who just finished Airforce bootcamp. Since he is stationed in Mississippi he said it gets hot there so not a real heavy quilt.
Here's the question, I have the top done and can't decide on a batting. I absolutely hate to machine quilt, but I will for this one because it needs to be sturdy. What would you all recommend for a batting that won't require a lot of close quilting? Quilters Dream Puff can be done every 10", but I think the poly would be too warm for him. I looked at Warm and Natural but am unsure if it would hold up to wide quilting? Alternatively I wonder if flannel would be heavy enough as a filling?
Here's the question, I have the top done and can't decide on a batting. I absolutely hate to machine quilt, but I will for this one because it needs to be sturdy. What would you all recommend for a batting that won't require a lot of close quilting? Quilters Dream Puff can be done every 10", but I think the poly would be too warm for him. I looked at Warm and Natural but am unsure if it would hold up to wide quilting? Alternatively I wonder if flannel would be heavy enough as a filling?
03-04-2011, 06:02 AM
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I used to use flannel when I first started quilting. It is lightweight and I didn't have to quilt too closely together. I still have some of those quilts and they seem fine. Good Luck! And congrats to your nephew. :)
03-04-2011, 06:03 AM
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We use warm and natural here. Hubby is very hot natured and it is the perfect weight for him. We are in Texas and it gets pretty warm here. I have gone as wide as 12" with the quilting just sid and it held up fine.
03-04-2011, 06:12 AM
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When my son was stationed in Yuma, AZ, I made his quilt with no batting. It was made with polished decorator cottons, so it was a little heavier than quilting cotton. I think flannel would be fine. Just be sure to preshrink it well. On the other hand, everything there is likely to be to have AC, so a thin batting wouldn't be too much. I don't know which ones can have less quilting.
03-04-2011, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by cowpie2
I'm make a quilt for my nephew who just finished Airforce bootcamp. Since he is stationed in Mississippi he said it gets hot there so not a real heavy quilt. I wonder if flannel would be heavy enough as a filling?
03-04-2011, 08:55 AM
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I think flannel is going to be a good option. Thinking about it, as a piece of fabric the amount of quilting won't be important. Just enough to hold the layers together. Will definitely pre-shrink as I've read alot on this board about how much flannel will shrink.
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