sandyquilts

I'd like to make some placemats. I need to protect my wooden table. So what's the best batting to use inside .... cotton, 80/20, insulbrite or what? Thk.

cjsews

I use a 80/20. I like a nice solid batting like Warm and Natural. It has the solid thickness I like but this is just my preference. If I was using the pats for hot dishes I would consider the Insulbright or maybe an extra layer of batting.

ManiacQuilter2

I agree with cjsews. I prefer Hobbs over Warm & Natural. Back in the old days when dinosaur roamed the earth, cotton batting was new to the market and W&N actually had bits and pieces of wood like splinters embedded in the batting. Of course, over the years they have corrected that problem but I just prefer Hobbs.

RedGarnet222

I am not sure, but, I think I read that nancy's notions has a bat for protecting your table from heat damage.

I too prefer the Hobbs. It is the nicest bat ever to work with in my opinion.

Yarn or Fabric

I tend to use prewashed flannel for placemats or a very thin batting. Placemats don't necessarily need to have insulbrite in them. You aren't setting super hot pots on them. I like keeping my placemats as thin as possible so that the quilting doesn't make my glasses wobbly.
If i don't have flannel, I use a thin cotton batting.

sandyquilts

Thanks everyone for your help. Off to Joann's today to check out their batting.

BellaBoo

I like the pellon craft deco stabilizer instead of batting. The placemats lay flat and look crisp.

nativetexan

I just ordered more Pellon thermolam fusible fleece for some I need to make. it's what I used in my Winter swap blocks ones I recently made and they are nice and flat.

sandyquilts

I'll have to look for the Pellon ... didn't know about it. Thanks ladies.