Batting for hand quilting?

Hi, everyone! I'm relatively new here, but enjoying the group, and learning a lot. I've been away from quilting for about ten years, and so I haven't kept up with any of the recent products out there. I'm in the process of hand piecing a quilt for myself, and want to hand quilt it as well. I realize that it's going to take a bit of time to get to there, but I'd like to have the batting decided before I actually have to baste it. So, any advice? I'm looking for a thinner look, more antique looking than puffy, but definitely easy to stitch by hand. Any hand quilters left out there with some good advice?

VickyB

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VickyB
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Roberta

Hi Vicky, Welcome to the group. I only do hand quilting and use Warm & White (or Natural depending on quilt color/availability). It's 100% cotton. I read recently that it's been new and improved and I think maybe it has. Many people here have said it's terribly difficult to hand quilt through but I guess I just don't know any better or different. I don't really think it's that bad. A friend of mine typically uses Quilter's Dream - sorry, don't know the manufacturer and it does have a slightly better drape to it than the W&W. She gets it at our LQS. However, she & I worked on a project together and used the W&W and she had no issues hand quilting it either. And there was alot of stitching in the ditch on that quilt. The W&W is readily availabel at Joann's and with coupons is quite reasonably priced.

Good luck with your quilt. I've yet to do one for me - still working on ones for everyone else!

Kim in NJ

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AuntK

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:32:09 -0600, VickyB wrote (in article ):

Any cotton batting will give you the "wrinkled" look after it's washed. I like Quilter's Dream and Mountain Mist's White Rose for hand quilting. Thin and nice and soft.

Maureen

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Maureen Wozniak

I've got a project going using batting made from corn. It is wonderful to hand quilt. It is somewhat thin and very soft. I got it at Joanne's.

Let us know what you choose.

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lenorel95

For a cotton batting I like Quilters Dream too - its what my Quilt Store recommended when I was doing my sampler quilt. There are two thicknesses. I used the thicker one, but that was quite thin and easy to handquilt and doesn't look puffy. It washes like a dream too.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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Sally Swindells

I am hand quilting a baby quilt atm. I am using silk/ cotton blend. Quite fine and not puffy. It is great to use, especially as I dont hand quilt very much.

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Estelle Gallagher

Howdy!

Amen to the Hobbs Heirloom:

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Ragmop/Sandy - professional handquilter ;-P

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Sandy Ellison

Wow, lots to think about. Thanks for all the great input, everyone! I think my best bet would be to get maybe a crib-sized sample of three or four of them, and just try them out. Keepsake quilting used to sell a sampler pack of batting, but I haven't been able to find that on their site anymore. Thanks again, all.

VickyB

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VickyB

Vicky, the LQS I shop at has 5" or so samples of many different kinds of batting. Maybe yours does, too? It looks like a professional sample packet, probably provided by the manufacturer.

Sherry

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Sherry

K: Actually, you knew the manufacturer without realizing it! Quilter's Dream Batting is made just across the river, in Virginia, by the Quilter's Dream people! Good stuff, nice people. PAT in VA/USA

Good luck with your quilt. I've yet to do one for me - still working on ones for everyone else!

Kim in NJ

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Pat in Virginia

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