Batting for quilts

Quilt Batting - What is it & when different batting types are used? - It's Only Fabric And Thread

In this guide, I will focus on the following topics: quilt batting types, the best batting for quilting, and how to choose the right batting for a project.

Peg Spradlin provides quilt batting tips for your quilts. Watch and learn about all the different types of batting you can use.

We hope this guide will give you a batter understanding of what makes each type of batting different, so that you can determine what will work best for you!

In this guide, I will focus on the following topics: quilt batting types, the best batting for quilting, and how to choose the right batting for a project.

What's the best way to baste a quilt? We share simple tutorials for 4 different quilt basting methods. Learn how to pin baste a quilt, how to spray baste and how to thread baste a quilt! Learn about their pros and cons and find out which one is the best for you!

Waste not, want not, right?! I have a thing for piecing scraps of batting together to use in small projects. It’s not the only time I piece batting, but there’s something satisfying about using what I have and making do. Here I am preparing to piece four different bits together, (don’t laugh), to use in a table runner :)There are many other reasons you may need to piece batting. If your quilt is odd-sized and the packaged batting needs to be made longer or wider, you may need to add a strip…

Your quilt batting plays a huge role in its finished appearance. It’s also a big factor in how easily your quilt runs through the machine or how easy or difficult it is to hand-quilt. After all the hard work you’ve put into piecing your quilt top, choosing the right batting is vital. Luckily, our new downloadable guide, “10 Tips for Selecting the Perfect Quilt Batting,” walks you through the selection process from start to finish.

How to choose quilt batting for your quilts. All the info you need to choose the right batting for your quilt. Your first quilt? don't get overwhelmed.

Selecting the best quilt batting becomes a very personal choice. Let’s learn about a wide variety of batting styles and fiber choices as we journey into the world of quilt batting. Your instructor, Colleen Tauke, will introduce you to quilt batting to suit your particular desired outcome. You will learn about the various fiber contents available for purchase. They range from 100% cotton batting to a blend of 80/20 and 70/30 cotton/polyester blends.

Hi, I’m wondering about prewashing quilt batting. I come from the garment school of thought where we prewash everything that is washable. I have been prewashing my batting with a gentle rinse, spin, and then dry, but it doesn’t seem like other quilters do this. Are there any cons to this that I don’t know about? I have only made a few quilts so far, and would like to know of any thoughts on prewashing.

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In this post, I'll review the pros and cons of using fusible batting in quilts. I have so much trouble when I sew with batting, but fusible batting made things easier. For quilts, some people use pin basting, some use adhesive spray, and some even use Elmer's glue. When I first saw fusible batting,

Heather Thomas teaches you how to select the type of quilt batting that will work best for your quilting projects. The proper batting is very important for a quilt, based on the form of stitching that you will be doing. When buying batting, you should consider what it’s made of and how quickly it shrinks when laundered.

There are so many choices when it comes to batting that some folks just throw up their hands and select the batting strictly on price alone. I encourage you to learn more about the batting layer because it is responsible for the feel of the quilt in the end. It can give you snuggly softness as you wrap up in your quilt or it can give you reliable stability for your wallhanging. In order to dive deeper into how to choose a batting we need to talk about some of the terms you'll encounter in…

After a quilt has been layered and quilted, most times there will be some excess quilt batting that needs to be trimmed away from around the edges. Rather than throwing away all of your smaller scrap sizes of batting, save them and learn how quick and easy it can be to piece together small pieces of batting- Heather Thomas shows you how.

Waste not, want not, right?! I have a thing for piecing scraps of batting together to use in small projects. It’s not the only time I piece batting, but there’s something satisfying about using what I have and making do. Here I am preparing to piece four different bits together, (don’t laugh), to use in a table runner :)There are many other reasons you may need to piece batting. If your quilt is odd-sized and the packaged batting needs to be made longer or wider, you may need to add a strip…

What do I look for when choosing batting? How do baste my quilt sandwich? What do I need to baste my quilt sandwich? I go through and answer these questions in this week's beginner quilting series post. To read the full article click the pin to head over to my blog.