dltaylor

This may sound stupid, but I need to know when making a "wall hanging" do you still use batting?? or do you just put the back and on and quilt it without the batting??

candi

I used batting in the couple I made. I imagine quilting shows better with batting, but don't really know, never thought about not using batting.

kat112000

I have always used batting.

kathy

like all else "it's your choice" I don't make wall hangings but if I did I wouls use a fusible fleece because it is stiffer than batting, maybe not necessarily fusible but that kind that sold in that section, it's very dense but still thin.

QuiltingGrannie

I use batting with my wall hangings.

Nana2Sew

I use batting in my wall hangings.
I found that bamboo batting is too soft for wall hangings.

nativetexan

I learned the hard way. use batting. i did a foundation block quilt so i felt i didn't need batting. all the quilting i did in the border doesn't show well at all. with even a cotton batting that quilt would have looked a great deal better. so yes.

scowlkat

I think if you are wanting to showcase the quilting, you have to use batting. But it is your quilt, so if you like it without batting, go for it.

Lori S

I do use batting( low loft) for wall hangings, it gives it texture to the quilting, and a bit more "structure" than going without. I sometimes use the wide felt in place of batting, since it is not intended for constant washing.

Scissor Queen

Quilter's Dream poly works really, really well for wall hangings. It doesn't have "fold memory" like cotton does so it doesn't crease if you fold it and put it away for awhile.