njquiltergirl Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hi. What batting do you like to use with t-shirt quilts? I have some lap quilts to make and wonder if a blend is better than a pure cotton (my usual). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I guess it depends on what brand blend you use. I made a t-shirt quilt recently and used a thin cotton batt (Quilters Dream select) -- otherwise, it would have turned out very heavy. I think the QD blend is thin also, but Hobbs 80/20 is thicker. I'd go for thin and light, whatever batt you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks, Joan. Those were my choices - QD Select or QD Blend. I originally thought the Select would be perfect...but wondered if the QD Blend would hold up better in the wash with the weight of all the poly/cotton fabrics in the quilt top. Nothing is easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hobbs 80/20 every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NollR Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I make and quilt ALOT of t-shirt quilts and usually use poly (mostly Pellon Legacy Poly) and have used QD select loft and once the request loft for a HUGE king size quilt. My reasoning is that t-shirt quilts are so heavy to begin with and poly is the lightest, plus when they do get washed they won't shrink and get the "puckery" look (which I love but not on t-shirt quilts). I always ask my customers if poly is OK and not one has not liked it. I did have one exception though - I made a quilt for a gal who lives in Arizona and we agreed on a bamboo/ cotton blend (again Legacy brand) becuse it's so stinking hot there! It was light, soft and quilted beautifully. I gave her instructions on how to wash it and as long as it wasn't put in the drier - shrinkage should be minimal. Love t-shirt quilts!:cool::cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I most always use Quilter's Dream Green poly--for the same reson as Roseann--the tshirts have poly in them and I don't want the puckery look that cotton batting does when washed. Plus I like the fact the tshirts are being recycled and the dream green is made from recycled soda bottles. Customers really think that fact is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I'm planning to use QD Poly request on my next two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 I've used Mountain Mist Quilt Light batting for t-shirt quilts with success. Give just enough filler to make the stitching work well, but doesn't make the quilt heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn Heilman Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Hobbs 80/20 for it's lightness and durablilty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I prefer a thin poly batting so it is light and won't shrink. QD-Green is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Sandra - How did your custom t shirt quilt go??? Did she love it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hi Lisa, Funny you should ask. I just this minute posted a few pictures of it on a new post. It is what it is, as they say. It looks much better now that it is quilted and the boy's initials are under the center block. I just sent my customer the pictures and her invoice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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