AJ in MT Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 I am new to quilting and looking to make a king size quilt for our bed. We want it to be heavy. I'm not as concerned about warmth, just weight. Although they go hand-in-hand. What is the best batting to use for this? Thanks!! Alina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamu Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 For weight I probably would use a double bat...like 2 cotton battings. Wool is very nice for warmth and works well with cotton when using double battings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueD Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 100% cotton will be heaviest. Poly and wool battings are both lighter weight. Check here for more info about battings: https://www.hobbsbatting.com/resources/for-quilters/faqs/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lQYaFAMueAVUE0QUE4TUt2STA/view Quilters Dream dbams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in the Mtns Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Quilters Dream makes a Cotton that is - Supreme: Highest loft. A hefty, very warm, and dense batting that has 1/2 pound of cotton per square yard according to their website. Might be worth looking at if it sounds like what you are after. Otherwise a double batt of regular might do the trick. dbams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkl Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 I made a king size commission quilt where I double batted it using one Hobbs cotton/wool blend batting and one Quilters Dream 100% Wool batting on top. The backing was extra wide flannel. The customer specifically wanted a heavy quilt. She was pleased, it turned out well, nice loft and good stitch definition. Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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