Any Recommendation for Batting?

[Jenny C.]

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 C.]

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 C.]

Thanks! I am sure that will give some "support" to the tote!

[Hannelore N.]

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.

[Hannelore N.]

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)

[Hannelore N.]

Thanks for the response! I just went to buy a small pack to try how it looks for my tote bag.