Know Your Battings
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All batting is not alike, and it can make or break your final quilt. Never get the wrong one again and bring this resourceful, pocket-sized guide to batting with you to the store! Small but mighty, Know Your Battings will help you choose appropriate batting, use it correctly, and avoid common mistakes so you end up with a perfect quilt every time! Containing over 50 pages of terminology definitions and charts listing retailer batting names, finishes, roll widths, stitch spaces, recommended quilting comments, and so much more, you won’t want to start another project without this guide! Author Krista Moser is a professional machine quilter, pattern designer, quilt maker, and instructor, and offers classes, tutorials, and patterns on The Quilted Life via her website www.kristamoser.com.
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Krista Moser. Know Your Battings
Contents
History of Batting
Know Your Batting
BATTING TERMINOLOGY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. Does Brand Matter?
How is Batting Rated?
Which is the Perfect Batting for My Project?
Does Batting Have a Right or Wrong Side?
How Do I Prewash Batting, and Is It Necessary?
CHOOSING THE BATTING
TYPICAL BATTING MATERIALS. 100% Cotton
Cotton Blends
Silk
Bamboo
Wool
Polyester
Fusible
100% Cotton Batting with Scrim
100% Cotton Batting without Scrim (Needle Punched)
100% COTTON BATTING MANUFACTURERS
Quilters Dream® Batting
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Pellon®
Fairfield™
Bosal™
The Warm Company®
Cotton Blend Batting
COTTON BLEND BATTING MANUFACTURERS. Quilters Dream Batting
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Pellon
Fairfield
Bosal
The Warm Company
Silk Batting
SILK BATTING MANUFACTURERS. Quilters Dream Batting
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Bamboo Batting
BAMBOO BATTING MANUFACTURERS. Pellon
Fairfield
Wool Batting
WOOL BATTING MANUFACTURERS. Quilters Dream Batting
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Pellon
Fairfield
Bosal
Polyester Batting
POLYESTER BATTING MANUFACTURERS. Quilters Dream Batting
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Pellon
Fairfield
Bosal
The Warm Company
Fusible Batting
FUSIBLE BATTING MANUFACTURERS. Quilters Dream Batting
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Pellon
Fairfield
Bosal
Resources
Photo Credits
About the Author