Cotton Batting

Victorian Turn of the Century Cotton Batting Ornaments

Does cotton batting work in a tied quilt? Does it get lumpy?

They've come a long way in batting. All of the good quality cotton battings have been preshrunk, but you can wash the batting before putting it into your quilt to make sure. Polyester will not wear out because it's basically plastic. So what? The top and backing of your quilt are probably made from cotton. What's the point in having a perfectly preserved layer of batting, when the top and backing have long since worn away? As far as cotton working in a tied quilt, it depends on the brand you use and how closely you tie the quilt. Read the directions on the packing and it will tell you how closely it needs to be quilted. If the packaging calls for quilting every 3", I would NOT use it for a tied quilt. If it says every 10", you'll be fine with tying.

The advantage to cotton batting (and any other natural fiber) is that it is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Polyester batting will always be warm. Polyester batting can be higher loft for a fluffy quilt, but cotton batting will always be flat. You can also find blends - 80/20 and 50/50 are common.

2007-09-05 01:15:33 by sunny

Price: $24.95 $22.95

High density for wind resistance
Shell is 100% Polyester, Rib is 100% Polyester, Yoke is 60% Cotton/40% Polyester
D.F. Cut designed specifically for baseball motion

I am making a rag quilt. I need thin cotton batting, but I can't seem to find it anywhere in Hong Kong.

If you can't find batting (it may be called wadding), try using flannel in place of the batting.

2008-12-28 05:19:04 by libbyfafa

Price: $24.95 $17.69

Shell is 100% Polyester, Rib is 100% Polyester, Yoke is 60% Cotton/40% Polyester
High density for wind resistance
D.F. Cut designed specifically for baseball motion

have always used "polyester" batting. is cotton easily found, is it hard to sew with on the machine, is it very heavy, how expensive is it?

Cotton batting is easy to use. It's a bit more expensive, but it makes a warmer quilt. Your quilt stitches need to be a bit closer when using cotton, & can be hand or machine quilted easily. It does shrink a bit though, so I suggest you use fabric that has not been pre-washed in your project, so the material, & the batting will have the same shrinkage factor.

2007-10-19 21:04:45 by suzieq

I am sewing a baby quilt and just wondering whether I should wash the cotton batting before I sew it in because I know cotton will shrink. Any help please!
Oh P.S., it is 80% cotton, 20% polyester.

I doubt it would shrink that much, but, to be safe I'd wash it.

2008-04-16 18:06:09 by lyn_z