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.
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Originally Posted by Annaquilts
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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.
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I prewash my fabric, but never my batting. I always use Warm & Natural off the big bolts, but intend to try the Hobbs.
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I think only washing the outer fabrics and not the batting is a bit like washing only one's outer clothing and not washing one's underwear.
But to each his/her own way of doing (or not doing) things. |
Originally Posted by bearisgray
(Post 5540144)
I think only washing the outer fabrics and not the batting is a bit like washing only one's outer clothing and not washing one's underwear.
But to each his/her own way of doing (or not doing) things. |
I'm not a fan of the crinkled/puckered look for children's quilts. Once I heavily spritzed the warm and natural heavily with water and placed it into a plastic bag overnight to get it eavenly damp. In the AM i put it into the dryer until dry. Did it shrink? I don't know as I forgot to measure it. It did have some crinkling in the finished washed quilt but not as much as unwashed .
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I purchase W & N by the roll and do not pre wash it. I always pre-wash my fabric in hot water and dry in hot dryer.
I have not had a shrinkage problem when my own quilts need washing, I use warm water, never hot, and dry until almost dry in dryer and then let them air dry |
I usually prewash my fabric and batting which is W & N. I'm not a huge fan of the crinkly look. However, I'll have to try Tartan's idea of blocking a nearly dry quilt to get a smoother look. I don't bother prewashing the batting for wall hangings. Right now I'm working on a quilt which has a wool batting - my first time using it. I didn't prewash that as the instructions said not to. I'm curious to see how it turns out after I wash it.
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
(Post 5540144)
I think only washing the outer fabrics and not the batting is a bit like washing only one's outer clothing and not washing one's underwear.
But to each his/her own way of doing (or not doing) things. |
Originally Posted by Annaquilts
(Post 5539995)
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.
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