Batting

[Teri L.]

Thanks to everyone for the great information on batting.

[Teri L.]

Recently I have been using Warm and Natural and Hobbs Heirloom and I find very little difference between the two. When my hands forced me to machine quilt I went through quite a change in batting choice. Then there was another marked difference between straight line and free motion quilting. So though I am nearing 20 years of quilting I am still constantly learning and throwing something I swore by out the window.

Barb---BTW, that is one gorgeous pattern. I've saved the pattern information. I am drawn to bargello quilts and have done a few simple ones but this could be the beginning of my next phase, some years from now, after I finish all the current projects already started.

[Hannelore N.]

I'm going to stay clear of Manitoba, seeing that Agnes is throwing things out of the window. If lucky we may just get hit by a roll of soft batting, but Agnes may decide to get rid of an old iron or few blunt scissors. Hey, Agnes, have you put up a warning sign yet saying "Caution! Low Flying Batting"??

[Hannelore N.]

Loechen--I looked at an iron this morning that I no longer favor, deciding what to do with it. You think it might be a dangerous weapon if I throw it out of my sixth floor window? There are no Caution signs to warn you either.

[Hannelore N.]

Thanks Agnes,
Yes, I love bargello quilts as well but they do seem to take a long time to make. There are a lot of points to line up... :lol: I just finished my top.
Barb

[Hannelore N.]

That looks a great quilt, Barb

I'm still doing bargello the old fashioned way :wink:

Rosemary

[Pam D.]

Barb and Rosemary, 2 different ways to achieve beautiful results with bargello. I made a beautiful cusion cover (pillow) for my Mum in autumn colours many years ago. When she died we couldn't find it anywhere. I was sad that it seemed to have disappeared into thin air. I had always liked it myself and like quilts I knew how much love and work had gone into the making of it.

[Judy B.]

Has anyone tried putting batting in those plastic bags where one sucks the air out to reduce bulk?
Does the batting fluff back up when taken from the bag? It would be a great way to store batting
if the volume returns.

[Judy B.]

Batting is vacuum packed by the factory. That is why you are to let it fluff before you use it. This would be the same.