What is the best black batting?
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If you go to the Hobbs website, they have a chart of their different types of batting, what they are made of and what the best use is for them. We had a couple company reps speak at our quilt guild, and it was interesting.
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Sounds like there are a few good options. I think I'm tending towards the Quilter's Dream, mainly due to no shrinkage since it will be a more modern quilt and I'd prefer that look. I haven't used poly since I started quilting many years ago and used a less than the best poly batting. I guess that is my hesitance toward poly, but I suspect the quality of the QD is much better than what I experienced many years ago. I appreciate all the input!
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I have used both and like both, when connecting threads has their (frequent) batting sales I usually buy 3 or 4 {Hobbs} to have on hand, it is a very nice 80/20 blend. Quilters dream ( around here) is a bit more expensive/ hard to find on sale)
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I have not yet purchased black batting but I have been using a nice black fleece that I found on sale for I think $3/yd a few years ago and of course purchased several bolts. It has worked well for lap quilts and quilt as you go. I don't do anything big on my featherweight!
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I haven't used any black Hobbs battings; I don't know if those feel any different.
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