Hobbs Heirloom Batting
10-29-2015, 08:00 AM
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I agree, I would not like the QD Request either. I just bought the QD Wool to try also 
and the poly down, but I really prefer not to use poly. I buy King size too, so I can have more options on sizes! A queen will leave enough for a baby quilt too...Let me know what you think of the wool? It will be awhile before I have time to try it...
and the poly down, but I really prefer not to use poly. I buy King size too, so I can have more options on sizes! A queen will leave enough for a baby quilt too...Let me know what you think of the wool? It will be awhile before I have time to try it...
11-04-2015, 01:37 PM
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My wool batting arrived today! I will not be sure if I like it or not until the quilt is finished and washed.
It is definitely fluffier than W&N, about twice as thick, and more airy. The texture is almost between poly and cotton. It doesn't "stick" to the fabric as well as QD or W&N, but it does stick more than poly. I haven't quilted it yet, just basted it, but I will start the quilting process soon.
If it quilts easy and washes up good, I think I might stick with it. It has the loft that I want, good texture, and it's a good price. You have to be careful when you dry by machine. It says on the package to use an air dry setting or the wool will shrink, but it can be machine washed with cold water and dried.
It is definitely fluffier than W&N, about twice as thick, and more airy. The texture is almost between poly and cotton. It doesn't "stick" to the fabric as well as QD or W&N, but it does stick more than poly. I haven't quilted it yet, just basted it, but I will start the quilting process soon.
If it quilts easy and washes up good, I think I might stick with it. It has the loft that I want, good texture, and it's a good price. You have to be careful when you dry by machine. It says on the package to use an air dry setting or the wool will shrink, but it can be machine washed with cold water and dried.
11-04-2015, 05:05 PM
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Hobbs 100% wool is more comparable to a polyfil loft . . .but waaaayyyyyy better. And I've found it to be washable with no problem. My "go to" batting, however, is Hobbs Tuscany 80% Cotton/20% wool. The drape after it's been quilted up and washed, is just beautiful. There's not another on the market, in my opinion, that beats this one. I order it by the roll.
11-04-2015, 05:09 PM
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I use Hobbs 100% wool and love it for hand and machine quilting, needle glides right through. I have no issue with throwing mine int he dryer, but I also like the crinkly look you get of an old quilt. Right now I am making a quilt that I am debating what type of batting I am putting in it. So I will have to research since I don't like poly and I don't like a super high loft. I might try the Hobbs Wool Cotton blend on this one.
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11-04-2015, 10:28 PM
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The warm company has come out with a 100% cotton batting "Warm & Plush". It's about 50% thicker than W&N, but has no scrim so it needs to be quilted a max of 4" apart. I have used it and really like it a lot. Seems to have about the same shrinkage as the other Warm products.
11-05-2015, 04:41 AM
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I agree. I adore the stuff. It is heavy, but definitely is fluffy & quilts beautifully. I buy it by the 25yd roll. I pay $130 at walmart.com & that includes tax and free shipping (90"W x 25yd long). It washes very well. Does not flatten or shrink very much & I don't see the bits of seeds/branches in the W&P like I see when I work with W&N.
And think of a way to store so much batting...
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