Polyester batting
#2
cotton is better! cotton is heavier, more dense, poly is very light, cotton wicks away moister poly does not, cotton will draw up and give your quilt that good old fashioned look snuggly look, poly will not, can you tell I like cotton ?
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central PA
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I usually use cotton, but last quilt tried 80/20 and really like it. Would also like to try Hobbs washable wool. Saw some at a quilt shop during a shop hop and it felt so nice...and DH keeps saying he likes "poofy" quilts. I can't get him to understand that what he is referring to are "comforters"! Gotta love him anyhow...he is my enabler ;-)
#8
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
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Originally Posted by CAROLJ
Cotton is easier to quilt, poly is cheaper.
I actually find poly easier to hand quilt then cotton. I prefer the look and drape of cotton though. However I am currently working a project using Quilter's Dream polyester. It has lovely drape and is very easy to needle.
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