Help! I'm going batty over batting!
#21
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But if you like crinkled/puckered - go for it!
#22
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If you are referring to the look of quilts made from leftovers and do-overs from way back when, most of the components of those quilts had been washed almost to death - and the fillings were probably selvaged sheets or blankets - also washed to almost to death - and the finished quilts were tied. And there probably was little or no crinkle/pucker left to happen from shrinkage.
But if you like crinkled/puckered - go for it!
But if you like crinkled/puckered - go for it!
Last edited by Neesie; 09-25-2012 at 02:42 PM.
#24
Hi! Update: I went ahead and got one Hobbs 80/20 batt and one PolyDown batt. I also found two small pieces I'd layered 2-3 years ago when I took a free motion class. One has W&N in it and the other has a very thin poly batt in it. The W&N one is "quilted" pretty densely and feels pretty stiff. I didn't practice much after that and the samples are very primitive! But I'll wash them this week and see how they come out. I'm thinking at this point that I'll use a new poly batt, maybe!! I have two, one is a Poly-fil by Fairfield and the other is by Create-a-Craft, both low loft- 1/4", inexpensive/cheap ones I think I got at Hobby Lobby several years ago. I may wait to see what the two Hobbs are like when they come. If the W&N sample is stiff after wash/dry, poly does seem best for the baby quilt. I really appreciate all the input here and will push on to do this quilt and get braver! Will report when finished!! Thanks again!
#26
Since I wash all my quilts when they are finished the batting gets washed too. Yes, I wash my underwear AFTER I wear them.
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Hi! Update: I went ahead and got one Hobbs 80/20 batt and one PolyDown batt. I also found two small pieces I'd layered 2-3 years ago when I took a free motion class. One has W&N in it and the other has a very thin poly batt in it. The W&N one is "quilted" pretty densely and feels pretty stiff. I didn't practice much after that and the samples are very primitive! But I'll wash them this week and see how they come out. I'm thinking at this point that I'll use a new poly batt, maybe!! I have two, one is a Poly-fil by Fairfield and the other is by Create-a-Craft, both low loft- 1/4", inexpensive/cheap ones I think I got at Hobby Lobby several years ago. I may wait to see what the two Hobbs are like when they come. If the W&N sample is stiff after wash/dry, poly does seem best for the baby quilt. I really appreciate all the input here and will push on to do this quilt and get braver! Will report when finished!! Thanks again!
#28
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Just my opinion, Hobbs 80/20 or a polly batting generally have a nicer feel for baby quilts then Warm and Natural, heavy and stiff. I often do use it because I have it on hand but I always regret it after wards. I don't prewash batting. Life is too short for that. I do wash quilts after I make them or tell new parents to wash it in their favorite detergent before giving it to the baby. I love the puckered look quilts get after washing so I was on warm and dry the quilt really well in the dryer.
#29
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I must be a control freak. I pre-shrink cotton battings, because I don't want any surprises. I don't care for the crinkled look. I know that quilts have 3 dimensions, but I work hard to keep things smooth, and I want to keep the smoothness as much as possible.
And, yes, I do pre-wash the fabric, as I have mentioned ad nauseum on the threads about bleeding!
Dayle
And, yes, I do pre-wash the fabric, as I have mentioned ad nauseum on the threads about bleeding!
Dayle
#30
Washing the batting doesn't shrink the batting, it the heat of the dryer. If you don't want the crinkly effect, soak the batting in hot water, spin dry, and the place in dryer. I would not agitate the batting. In my experience, you can only tell if batting shrinks when the quilting is heavy and the top and backing haven't been pre-washed.
the quilts where I pre-washed the top and backing have very little evidence of batting shrinkages unless I stipple closely.
the quilts where I pre-washed the top and backing have very little evidence of batting shrinkages unless I stipple closely.
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