Vanuatu Jill

I have hand-quilted about 25 quilts (from table runners to king-size), but have always used poly batting (like Mountain Mist or Morning glory), mostly because living in a tropical climate, it was cooler and wouldn't mould, and it's just what I learned with. BTW, Raptureready, your quilt looks terrific!

raptureready

Thank you. If I'd listen to my sister I'd have never finished it because she said that it wasn't being made "right" That's the point I was trying to get across.

humbird

I like Hobbs 20/80 for hand quilting. Have only tired warm&natural one time, just helping on daughters quilt. I did find it harder to needle than Hobbs. Good luck with yours. I do hope you don't have to unbaste.

Boston1954

I only use Warm and Natural and I only hand quilt. It is wonderful.

ssnare

raptureready I love your quilt.

Vanuatu Jill

here is a pic of the quilt before I basted it-its my first pic posting so I hope I do it right-I have many more I'd like to show

Hinterland

Wow, it's lovely. Try and quilt it with the batting you have now. If it feels like you need a jackhammer to get the needle through the sandwich, then switch. It will be well worth it to redo the basting and have fun quilting, than suffering through something else. You can always save the warm and natural for something else.

mic-pa

I always use warm and natural to hand quilt. And I have done many using that. I quilted one quilt using polyester batt and it did quilt a little easier but my favorite batt is warm and natural.

newestnana

When I took a hand quilting class, they recommended that we use 20/80 with the other qualities the Hobbs has (but I don't have the package -- or the course instructions -- with me so I can't list them.

sewjoyce

I have used warm&natural and while it's nice, the 80/20 blend is the best I've found for hand quilting. Your needles goes thru it just like melted butter -- I haven't bent one needle since I started using it:D :lol: