What batting have you used that works well for baby quilts?
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What batting have you used that works well for baby quilts?
The free pattern I will use to make the baby quilt is called Speedy Baby 2 by Deslynn Mecham. The size is 45 x 45.
I was thinking about using Quilter's Dream batting in a poly but I wondered about some of the newer earth friendly battings.... Dream Green from recycled bottles or Dream Orient , a blend of bamboo. I am also thinking about Dream Puff for a fluffy look that will not shrink and will not hold a crease.
There are so many options for batting, what has your experience been in choosing batting for baby quilts?
I was thinking about using Quilter's Dream batting in a poly but I wondered about some of the newer earth friendly battings.... Dream Green from recycled bottles or Dream Orient , a blend of bamboo. I am also thinking about Dream Puff for a fluffy look that will not shrink and will not hold a crease.
There are so many options for batting, what has your experience been in choosing batting for baby quilts?
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I don't have a LQS so I don't have access to Quilter's Dream product. I use what I normally use in quilts which Hobbs 80/20 cotton batting. Have used it since the product first came out in the 80s.
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I have used the Dream Green and it makes a Light, soft quilt that holds up to lots of washings. But don't use it if you have lots of white fabric in your quilt as it does have a green color and will show through. I have also used Mountain Mist poly batting in baby quilts and liked the results. I prefer poly batting for baby quilts.
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I'm fixing a baby quilt for an ill neighbor and I want to use a couple of layers of hi loft batt but maybe she prefers what she's already using so I was afraid to change it.
Poly batt is fluffier and softer and seems like the better choice for a baby quilt.
Maybe there's some kind of sizing or something that's making it stiff
Will it wash into something softer?
I've never used anything but poly hi loft so I honestly don't know...
Poly batt is fluffier and softer and seems like the better choice for a baby quilt.
Maybe there's some kind of sizing or something that's making it stiff
Will it wash into something softer?
I've never used anything but poly hi loft so I honestly don't know...
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