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    Any Recommendation for Batting?

    Hello everyone, I am working on a quilted tote bag. I use the batting I got from local quilt shop....however, it seems that it is too thin. I am handquilting on it...the result isn't too obvious....it looks like I didn't quilt at all!

    Should I use thicker batting for bags? Any recommendations?
    Jenny in Oz

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    Quilting the fabric before you assemble the tote and then use a heavy iron-on interfacing to give the tote and handles body. The heavy interfacing is a must and really gives the bag a professional look. Hope this helps. Jan
    Jenny in Oz

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      #3
      Thanks! I am sure that will give some "support" to the tote!
      Jenny in Oz

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        #4
        Tru out various types of batting so that you can find out which ones you like best for what kind of project. We are all different, and the wadding I adore may be the one that you would never use.

        When I started quilting I bought small pieces of various types of wadding and made a set of table mats (same pattern, same quilting - machine and hand -, just different waddings). It was very interesting to see how different they looked. I then used the mats every day and they got washed a lot. Again, washing made them look (and behave) differently. I learned a lot from those table mats, and still have them today.
        From the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood

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          Ooops, can't spell/type after midnight. The first word should be 'Try' not 'Tru'.

          I better go to bed before I make any more mistakes.

          Lorchen (in the UK)
          From the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood

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            Thanks for the response! I just went to buy a small pack to try how it looks for my tote bag.
            From the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood

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              Yea, that will work fine. The 60 wt has a cotton wrap around the polyester core so it is slightly thicker than the 80 wt....
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            • FABRIC REQUIREMENTS are now posted
              Very good info. i just watched a video for this and will buy a Wing Clipper 2 tomorrow to test. Looks like it works in a...
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              Flying geese ruler - Deb Tucker’s Wing Clipper II ruler has 1 1/4” X 2 1/2” size neede for BOM.
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              Yes, the top side you will be able to trim with that ruler. The other 3 sides you will use a square. I will demo on the...
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