Too Much Batting
#11
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i think the only important thing is that the batting is the same weight and content, so it sews and washes evenly. you wouldn't want high-loft attached to low-loft or poly to cotton. (i guess you could plan it so that certain spots in the finished quilt could be much poofier than the rest of it) :roll:
#14
I have sewn leftover pieces of batting together using a needle and thread, double your thread and zig zag the pieces together by hand. Stitches don't have to be too close, your quilting will hold everything in place. May in Jersey
#15
Hi, In my lessons here in UK we were taught to stagger the join by separating the two layers of the batting and cutting back the middle layers of each bit by about 6", and then laying them together so there is no noticeable join in the filling, which works well for me, it also means that you don't need to stitch the pieces together so firmly.
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