What is Quilt Batting? How to Choose a Quilt Batting
I get asked this a lot. I actually just made available to order my quilts with double batting. The options reflect your choices when selecting a quilt now. I wanted to share why I did that, and to make it easier to know which batting you really want. Its your quilt! Get it made the way you want! 🙂
Quilt Batting is the actual layer (or layers) between: the front and back of your quilt.
Quilters call it making a Quilt Sandwich. OR as I call it: Quilt Sammich. Its the actual layering of your Quilt Top, and the quilt Back over a layer of ” Stuffing” or~~ over across the pond~~ they call it ” Wadding” ~~Either way its the layer you don’t see, in between the front and back, and the final step before actually Quilting the quilt.
How Many Kinds of Batting are there?
LOTS!! too many to list! But, Generally Quilters use 2 different types. Cotton Quilt Batting, and Polyester Batting. Which one you decide to order is up to you and depending on your needs can vary between the options. The Go To Batting and mostly requested is Cotton Batting. I love it for the soft drape and breathable quality to it. This is what I include in my hand made quilts by default. But there are reasons to use a Poly Batting such as wanting a lighter fluffyier quilt meaning its more like what all the big company’s sell. Almost always is a single layer of thin poly batting. < which is never quilted much, so over time it doesn’t hold up, washing and wear and tear. like a Quilted Quilt does.
What does it look like? What’s inside your quilt?
On the left in the photo is a bolt of Cotton Batting, on the right is Polyester Batting. Cotton is the standard and most popular choice. And its what I use in all my quilts. Poly Batting has many combinations.100 % poly, 50 / 50 > meaning half cotton, half poly, OR Hi Loft Poly which is twice as thick as to have the max loft to showcase quilting. Now…. having said that there are times when I use both. 1 layer of cotton, and 1 layer of poly. OR i will use 2 layers of cotton. If your looking for a winter weight Quilt, I would use 2 layers of cotton. This is a heavy weighted quilt. If you were wanting something more on the décor side and to use it I would use 1 layer of Cotton, and 1 layer of Poly. This gives you the drape of cotton with a little more loft to the quilting. Meaning the quilting shows up more. ….. I get a lot of comments on my quilting and I often do 2 layers. so knowing some of the differences are hard to explain ” online” when its really about how they feel and how heavy they are. I can’t show that via my computer . haha.
So there’s a lot to all of it, but in short They are both great for different reasons. If you have heard Polyester doesn’t hold up like cotton…. I would say that’s because buying poly from a box store wont hold up. and that’s somewhat true. They don’t hold up to well with the washing. The batting can shift and go thin over time. But Poly batting on a Well and Densely Quilted quilt DOES hold up. if It has been quilted like I quilt, it will last just as long as cotton. how long batting last is based on how much quilting it has. My quilts have a lot of quilting. 🙂 Its what I do.
Whats My Favorite Quilt Batting?
all of them. ha~ its your quilt you get to decide. Im here to help you decide. BUT here’s my prescription for the right batting:
If you live in a warm climate~~ you would prefer 1 layer of cotton.
If you live in a cold area 2 layers of cotton.
If you want a warm quilt but want the quilting to show more 1 layer of cotton, 1 layer of poly.
If you are a warm sleeper, or have hot flashes…. you do not want poly. cotton is the only way to go for those who sleep warm.
I So I know I might have confused things trying to put to words but that’s the run down. My opinion and thoughts.
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