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Posted by dealer83 on July 6, 2009, 7:36 pm
Well, as a newbie, the last time JoAnn fabric had a whopper sale, I
stocked up on supplies I thought I might need for quilting. They had
all the batting on sale and I bought 4 for future quilts. I mixed and
matched different kinds and one I bought was a crib size fusible
batting. On first impression, I thought this was an awesome idea, no
pinning, yada yada. I tried it out on a play quilt for my
granddaughter. What a disaster! I followed the directions to a "T"
and sandwiched it and ironed it to set the washable fusing. When
sewing the quilt, the thread broke umpteen times, the machine needle
broke, wrinkles, you name it and it did it. : ( I won't be using
this again! Did I do something wrong or is this type of batting bad
to start with? The other batting I bought is 80/20 cotton poly. Is
that o.k? Donna
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Posted by Polly Esther on July 6, 2009, 8:57 pm
I'm glad you asked, Donna. I ran in to a related battle. For about a year,
I truly loved using Mountain Mist Gold which was, for a time, 50% cotton,
50% poly. I might decide I love another blend just any minute but that was
the hands-down favorite for quite a while.
When I attempted to buy it recently, I just happened to notice that it
had become 'fusible'. Now, I don't trust fusible. Don't know what it might
do down the road as in: yellow, become stiff, get gummy. Who knows? Many
fusibles that I've used have claimed that they won't gum the needle but they
dang well do.
Moving on, if you are a new quilter, just one suggestion. High-loft
poly is Very difficult to quilt. You'll find a favorite with the others or
maybe several but I do suggest you avoid the high-loft stuff unless you're
creating a comforter and plan to tie it. Polly
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> Well, as a newbie, the last time JoAnn fabric had a whopper sale, I
> stocked up on supplies I thought I might need for quilting. They had
> all the batting on sale and I bought 4 for future quilts. I mixed and
> matched different kinds and one I bought was a crib size fusible
> batting. On first impression, I thought this was an awesome idea, no
> pinning, yada yada. I tried it out on a play quilt for my
> granddaughter. What a disaster! I followed the directions to a "T"
> and sandwiched it and ironed it to set the washable fusing. When
> sewing the quilt, the thread broke umpteen times, the machine needle
> broke, wrinkles, you name it and it did it. : ( I won't be using
> this again! Did I do something wrong or is this type of batting bad
> to start with? The other batting I bought is 80/20 cotton poly. Is
> that o.k? Donna
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Posted by Marcella Peek on July 7, 2009, 12:20 pm
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> When I attempted to buy it recently, I just happened to notice that it
> had become 'fusible'. Now, I don't trust fusible. Don't know what it might
> do down the road as in: yellow, become stiff, get gummy. Who knows? Many
> fusibles that I've used have claimed that they won't gum the needle but they
> dang well do.
The fusible washes out completely. However, reading this list it sounds
like a lot of quilters don't wash their completed quilts. HObbs fusible
is exactly the 80/20 batting and is equally as cuddly once it has been
washed. I don't always wash completed quilts - unless I'm using a
fusible, then I always wash the quilt.
marcella
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Posted by Sandy on July 6, 2009, 9:59 pm
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> The other batting I bought is 80/20 cotton poly. Is
> that o.k? Donna
80/20 cotton poly is very nice! Most of the "big" batting companies make
at least one variety of that; my favorite for years has been Hobbs 80/20
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(recommended by Harriet Hargrave, you know <G>), but I'm fast falling in
love with Hobbs Tuscany line, which also includes an 80/20 version. But
then there's wool ... a dream to quilt, though a bit warm for the
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climate here. <G>
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Anne Rogers on July 6, 2009, 10:33 pm
dealer83 wrote:
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> Well, as a newbie, the last time JoAnn fabric had a whopper sale, I
> stocked up on supplies I thought I might need for quilting. They had
> all the batting on sale and I bought 4 for future quilts. I mixed and
> matched different kinds and one I bought was a crib size fusible
> batting. On first impression, I thought this was an awesome idea, no
> pinning, yada yada. I tried it out on a play quilt for my
> granddaughter. What a disaster! I followed the directions to a "T"
> and sandwiched it and ironed it to set the washable fusing. When
> sewing the quilt, the thread broke umpteen times, the machine needle
> broke, wrinkles, you name it and it did it. : ( I won't be using
> this again! Did I do something wrong or is this type of batting bad
> to start with? The other batting I bought is 80/20 cotton poly. Is
> that o.k? Donna
The 80/20 is probably warm and natural, which Joanns does carry, that's
a pretty reasonable batting, I've drifted away from it as I tried
Quilter's Dream, specifically there fire retardant one and it's
beautiful, almost indistiguishable from their cotton one and it gives me
a level of comfort for quilts that end up on beds. My experience with a
fusible from Joanns is exactly as you describe, unfortunately. I do have
one quilting friend who loves fusible, but I don't think it's the one
you can get in Joanns that she uses. I've also played with some other
battings from Joanns, the bamboo one they sell is the same bamboo as
you'll get anywhere you can purchase bamboo and it's lovely. I've also
had pretty good results with there eco friendly one and some which were
a wool or silk blend.
It's worth looking out for any contacts who can get batting in bulk from
a wholesaler as it will save you a fortune in the long run, I met my
supplier through my church quilt group. Anyone who is a longarmer as a
business should be able to do this, the one I use is incredibly generous
as she literally sells to friends at cost price plus sales tax, but you
might find one willing to do it for somewhere between wholesale price
and full price.
Cheers
Anne
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> stocked up on supplies I thought I might need for quilting. They had
> all the batting on sale and I bought 4 for future quilts. I mixed and
> matched different kinds and one I bought was a crib size fusible
> batting. On first impression, I thought this was an awesome idea, no
> pinning, yada yada. I tried it out on a play quilt for my
> granddaughter. What a disaster! I followed the directions to a "T"
> and sandwiched it and ironed it to set the washable fusing. When
> sewing the quilt, the thread broke umpteen times, the machine needle
> broke, wrinkles, you name it and it did it. : ( I won't be using
> this again! Did I do something wrong or is this type of batting bad
> to start with? The other batting I bought is 80/20 cotton poly. Is
> that o.k? Donna