Question on batting

IMO it's better to pile on a few more quilts than try to achieve the perfect temperature with just one thick batting. Poly batting is hotter than natural fibers, but doesn't breathe as well. If you really want to be warm in a cold winter, use a down comforter with a regular quilt on top to help hold it in place and keep out the draft. Or fix your central heating. Roberta in D

"Kate T." schrieb im Newsbeitrag news: snipped-for-privacy@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...

Well, I do hope you get to visit. PA is beautiful and if you go shopping for some S.E.X., the Amish quilt stores are a bargain. The last time I was there (2 yrs ago) their fabric was much cheaper than other quilt stores. Intercourse, PA is a good place to shop.

As for your batting, warm & natural works well. You might want to try wool batting. I'm in the process of machine quilting one and it is sweet to work with.

Kate, for most of mine I use either Hobbs 80/20 or Quilters Dream. I wouldn't worry as much about the weight of the batting, though, as the overall look. They all keep you warm!

"Kate T." wrote in news:1153028160.135066.141270 @m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:

Well, I would also consider the fact that she may need to wash that quilt some day and if you get it too heavy, then that's going to be an issue to. ;-) Most people in colder climates layer things.... so it may be she has more than one quilt/blanket etc on the bed. Not to mention, if you get it too thick, you are going to have a hard time quilting it as well. I would think warm and natural, or Quilter's Dream Deluxe is a bit heavier... but probably not if any more so than W&N. I did the Sunflower quilt with Deluxe, and it is one HEAVY quilt.

I curl...that popular winter sport here in Canada and many other winter places...... and a couple of years ago I got tired of cold feet so I grabbed a couple of batting scraps from my bag and put a single layer in the bottom of each of my curling shoes. One foot was kept warmer than the other so I checked out the brands of batting I had grabbed...............Hobbs 80/20 was much warmer than Warm and Natural.

What's a DWR quilt?

Sunny

Kate T. wrote:

Howdy!

Double Wedding Ring quilt, Sunny.

Kate, can't go wrong w/ the Hobbs Heirloom batting. DWR--for a honeymoon/wedding/sweetheart quilt? She should be plenty warm w/ someone to curl up with any quilt.

(((((Sunny))))) hugs to you.

Ragmop/Sandy--sizzling in n.Tx

DWR: Design w/in reach Direct web remoting Dept. of water resources Drunk without Ragmop Dear Whiney Randy Dipped with raisins Dropped while running Demanding white rum ;-D

I would use two layers of cotton batting. I have one quilt where I used three layers, and it is heavenly when cold outside. The next quilt I make for my bed I am going to use two layers (I use Hobbs organic cotton batting).

Trixie

Here in Minnesota, I use the Hobbs 80/20 for almost all my quilts, and if one quilt isn't warm enough, we put a blanket or down comforter underneath or add another quilt or 2. I wouldn't use a double thickness of batting, because it will be more difficult to quilt, as well as to wash and dry. It gets hot here in the summer, but nights are often cool and many people have air conditioning, so the Hobbs is not too heavy in the summer.

Julia > Hey all you up country people who live in snow country. I need your

Kate,

Warm and Natural is perfect. I prefer it in my quilts so that I can use them both winter and summer...in the winter I just add a Vellux blanket underneath my quilt to keep out the winter chill. Can't even stand covering the thing up with a down comforter! I want to see the quilt!!!!

Dannielle (happy to test the quilt for you here in Maryland, as we really aren't that far from PA!)

Kate T. wrote:

Hey Dannielle:

So you want to be one of Santa's little helpers, huh. I'm making a DWR in raspberry, pink and white. She asked for this pattern a long time ago but wanted it in burgundy and white. I wanted to jazz it up.

I know moving to snow country, my niece will be chilled to the bone for the first year or so and will want something to wrap up in while watching TV and the like. I know she will probably have blankets and comforters but I wanted her to have a warm quilt for her bed also.

Moving from an area where the winter temps are maybe 60 at night to below zeo temps is quite a shock to one's system.

When I get the quilt finished I hope to have a digital camera for pics. I'll try to get it posted so you all can see what I am doing.

Kate T. South Mississippi

Dannielle wrote: