ffq-lar Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 A customer brought me the bamboo/cotton blend packaged batting that's available at Joann's. I don't like it mainly because of the lint, but accept it without comment. This one was a doozy. I loaded it and struggled with it a bit at each advance since it's so fuzzy it's hard to re-position. As I neared the end, I noticed that the batting had two big ruffles. I pulled up the top and flopped it over the top roller so I could see and fix the two spots in the batting. There was an obvious compressed line of batting about an inch wide that ran the full width. I assume that was where a new sheet of batting was attached to the end. Above the line the batting was flat. Below the line the batting was ruffled. So ruffled that I couldn't smooth it out or flatten it. My final solution was to cut a vertical line along the top of the two worse spots, smooth the batting flat, and then cut out the overlap so the batting would be relatively flat. I removed at least three-quarters of an inch of batting in both spots. Hey! I can handle ruffly borders and full blocks (usually) --but ruffly batting! I think the silver lining in this situation was that I had luckily loaded the batting with the problem area at the bottom. If it had been at one side, I don't know if I would have caught it or if I could have fixed it as easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 You just to darn creative. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wonder Woman Linda, once again, saves the day!! I would have been so frustrated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I bought some seconds batting from Quilter's Dream to use on charity quilts, and ran into the same problem...and the same solution worked for me. I can't complain, though. The batting was so inexpensive, it was nearly free!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have always used QD batting but recently decided to try bamboo. I ran into the same thing with JoAnn's bamboo. Guess it wasn't just by chance I got a bad roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyh Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have a roll of this I got on sale at JoAnn's, and planned on using it in a baby quilt, but having read the comments, now it may go to my guild's raffle table, or into doll quilts (small!). I really don't like excessive lint and though I have never experienced it, I would hate wavy batting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyan Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Did you tell your customer about the problems with the batting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 No fun! . I actually hate all bamboo batting, not only because of the fuzz, but I seem to have an allergic reaction to it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks for the info, I never used bamboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I used the bamboo batting once that someone brought to me. I reallllllly disliked it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkl Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I am not familiar with Joanne's or their bamboo brand batting. I use Arctic brand bamboo/cotton blend batting, it is my "go to" favourite batting. Arctic Bamboo is manufactured in the USA, made exclusively for Trend-tex Fabrics Inc. (a Canadian wholesale distributor). The fibre content is 45% bamboo, 45% cotton, 10% non-woven poly, 3% shringage. It acts simliar to Hobbs 80/20, is less dense than W&N and as soft as QD and drapes beautifully. It comes on a 36 metre roll. I first used it about 5-6 years ago because satisfaction was guaranteed or full refund. I just finished a queen size quilt last night, no fluff in or around my machine or bobbin area, only a few tuffs on the floor that I picked up with a dust mop. Please give another brand bamboo blend batting a try. Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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