Batting fabric

Hi there! Now that we have our quilt tops ready to go, I want to show you how to baste your quilt! But first, we need to go over batting....

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

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's not a quilt until it's quilted. There are three layers to a quilt - the top, the backing and the batting. Or wadding to the Aussies and the folks across the pond. It can be made of cotton, polyester, wool, alpaca, silk, bamboo, soy, corn, hemp and even recycled plastic bottles. And there are blends - the most common is cotton and polyester, but there are also blends made with cotton and bamboo, silk and polyester, and cotton and wool. Then there are lofts... I know. There is so much to…

Basically the definition of a quilt is a blanket made of a top (front) and back with a layer of batting sandwiched in between and held together by some kind of stitching through all three layers. Today we are going to discuss choosing batting and backs. There is a wide variety of quilt battings available … Continued

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…

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Pellon® Needle Punched Fusible Cotton Batting adds stability, definition, and structure to quilting and craft projects. Saves time with no pinning or basting necessary. Low Loft: 1/16", Shrinkage: 3-5%, Weight: 4 oz/sq yd. Style: H-60B10 100% Natural Cotton 1-Sided Fusible Sewing needle friendly

(Please note that affiliate links are included in this post.) I am not an expert on sewing with gauze. I don’t understand the weave of the gauze or what gives it the texture it has. I have se…

"Tip Tuesday!" - Batting I love learning new things and then sharing that knowledge with my quilting friends. So, every Tuesday I'll provide some tips, hints, tricks, tutorials, shortcuts, etc. that I've learned over the years and share them here on the blog. "Tip Tuesday" will be a collection of information about a wide variety of subjects garnered from a large variety of sources. I am not an expert by any means and do not take credit for being the great wizard behind all of these hints and…