doodlebug Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 with wonky quilts, who needs the additional headache of wonky batting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 That looks like trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 well, it actually isn't to bad. just time consuming. i'll just keep smoothing here and there (especially in the center)...it'll lay flat...eventually.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I would be like trying to eat a soup sandwich with that batting!!:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 So you get a great quilt, pieced perfectly, nice and square and THIS batting??? Bummer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 dory- no quilt project (top, backing, and batting) is ever perfect.....i usually get two outta three....usually....i'm still training alot of my clients Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 They're still in training?? And you've been doing this for how long??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 i haven't had all my customers since day one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 That batting needs weights in the center. Could you attach it with a rod and pocket and let it lay on the floor as you quilt? That might keep it even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltgirlcrsy Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Is that batting Dream Cotton? Sometimes I have similar problems with that batting. It likes to "cup" if you tug on it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Funny you should post this...I have a QD Request (the thinnest one) for a King quilt on now. I say I prefer the next thickest weight...Select?...yet they bring what ever is on sale or there at the time. This one is flat and fine...till I get about half way in, now there is a big fold in it. Smoothing it out is tricky because it is so thin. Yes, just more time. Being a 110 x 120 top, it is shrinking a bit. Now it looks like I may have to piece the batt...even though it is supposed to be 122 square...go figure!! So, I feel your pain Doodlebug! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 yup- dream cotton...most piecers don't realize that dream cotton is made (i know the package says different) for hand quilting....i LOVE dream blend....if only all batts behaved that well....*sigh* i'm doing my part to educate piecers, one at a time... lisa- i DON'T accept request loft for LAing...i ask for select loft or higher, even the select (what's in my pic) can be tricky.... funny story- i had a client whine about the price difference between the request and select lofts. i thought, shame on me, i haven't even looked to see if that could be a problem. the next time i was at my LQS i looked. a full sized sheet of request was $20.50, the same in select: $22.50...a TWO DOLLAR difference and she was complaining.....*grrr* plu-eaze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! I hear ya shannon......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I have rejected QD Request cotton four times this year. I copied the reverse of the label for Request which states "extra care must be taken for use with a longarm" which was changed last year from "not recommended for use with a longarm". Tricky, aren't they?? So it then becomes the quilter's problem if not enough "extra care" is taken! I had a few grumbles about it, but most just exchanged it for the step up--and as said above, the price difference may be only $5 on a King. And Shannon--I love QD Blend as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I mainly use Hobbs 80/20. I had one customer complain about the price and brought me some cheap Wal-Mart brand. I told her you get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I had a customer bring me batting, out of the package and refolded, king size of course. It was one huge stretched out mess. She must have opened it and laid it out on the floor to see if it fit. It was QD select but she had distorted it so much, without knowing it and the batting was just ruined. I like QD's battings but they do require careful handling. My experience that most of the batting I've used from them are larger than the stated size. I've just done 2 quilts that needed king in QD Wool and they've been having machine problems for the king for months now and I was able to get both quilts done with queen size since they were 5 & 8 inches larger than what the package listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I just bought QD Dream Orient. The size is generous--8 inches bigger than the package states. It is Soooooooo soft to feel. Since it's a blend, it handles very nice on the LA. The package does say to wash gently and dry cool. I'm doing an experiment quilt just to see how if performs before I recommend it to customers. It's a blend of silk, bamboo, tencel and cotton. Tencel is made from eucalyptus fiber. I'm hoping it will drape and feel cuddly after the first wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Boni be sure to let us know what you think of it! I have the sample and it feels wonderful. I'd love to see pictures of a finished piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Sure thing Heidi. The next couple of weeks are going to be too busy to finish this experiment--I had to zip it off half finished. But you will certainly see the results soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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