DoryJM Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I've had a lady ask me about dense batting. She is making a quilt for her son who has only ever had a quilt that was made by his grandma, I think. Anyway, it has really dense batting and she is looking for a batting to replicate it. Also, another lady is looking for a white pen to sign black blocks with. Any ideas?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Sharpie makes a paint pen in a variety of colors, even white. It's a fine point and would be OK to sign blocks, methinks? I got these at Jo-Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 You mean dense lke maybe warm and natural? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks, Shana... Linda, she wants denser and heavier than W&N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Be careful with the Sharpies. They aren't 100% colorfast - even after heat setting. I've used them with kids on projects only to have them run/bleed a little sometimes. I agree with Linda that Warm & Natural is a dense batting. Two layers of W&N would be a really heavy batting. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 These are the Sharpie Paint pens, not the Sharpie markers. Just to alleviate any confusion; two different products. I used my white Sharpie paint pen on black fabric and it worked well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hi Dory--for batting, can your customer stand the expense of wool batting? Try a layer of wool with W&W. Put the cotton against the backer and the wool on top. Warmth, density, and stitch definition would be great with this combo. Another question--is it density she wants, or just loft? Some "grandma" quilts (I have one!!) are filled with Army blankets. That puppy weighs a ton--but grandma lived in North Dakota. The bed covers there are serious! This one is tied--no way you could quilt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 hey dory fish! dream cottom makes a supreme loft, i had a customer use it in a quilt (it was like quilting double felt, i had to raise my hopping foot) when she picked it up, i asked her if she minded bringing it back for me to look at after she washed it. it was DELICIOUS! the supreme loft feels heavy like the antique cotton quilts you see in the antique shops, but not overly heavy....i'm a convert.... just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 hmmm...I think she wants heavy--like the army blanket on the inside heavy. But maybe I can talk her into the W&N with wool or maybe the Doodle's cotton in the supreme loft. I'll see her tonight at class, so I'll pick her brain a bit then. Sharpie paint pens...got it. Thanks for clarifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 For the pen, I've used the Gel pens with some success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 There are also a pen made by Fabrico. Stampin Up used to carry them. You just heat set them. They were for stamping on fabric. Check out the scrap book section or the stamping section. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Supreme loft cotton would be my choice but you can also always get a wool blanket and use that. sometimes you can find them at the Army/Navy stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Originally posted by DoryJM Doodle's cotton if i open a quilt shop, that'll be it's name: Doodle's Cotton Quilt Shop it just has a ring to it and rolls off the tongue...:cool: i saw a church for sale that had been rezoned to commerical. i so wished i was ready to open a shop then, i would of named it "Heavenly Stitches" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Heavenly Stitches is good, but Doodles Cotton Quilt Shop is better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Doodles Heavenly Cotton Stitches Quilt Shop is even better but it's a tang toungler.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 She may mean "dense" like an old quilt inside the new quilt. People did that years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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