I was so happy to have Stephanie on the channel. So many questions. After this, I’m am going to experiment with a couple of different types. I hope you have your questions answered too. So grab your sewing and a cup of ☕️, sit back and enjoy.
WOW, wow, WOW! If you don't know, you just think -- ok, batting is batting, and all these weird little problems are just me! It makes me a little scared. It's that thing where if you don't know anything, you think you're pretty good, but when you start to know more, you realize just how bad you are. Thank you, thank you.
Hello Karen.I'm working on a queen size quilt for my grandson and his new wife. It's a disappearing 9 patch. I have the wool batting for it. I have try to get it by April. It's their wedding present. I would send a picture of it, but I have to figure out how to. Eileen
Well, darn... now I am rethinking all of my in-progress projects. I can’t afford to replace it all at the same time but knowing something else will work better has me thinking it’s worth the expense for a couple of them. Edited to add: I greatly appreciate this interview as a new quilter. The series has been much like attending a series of expensive workshops. I’ve learned something from each interview. Every time I rewatch, I notice something else I had not picked up on in previous viewings. What a great resource you are providing, Karen. Thank you.
What about batting made with bamboo fibers? I've used it and I like it a lot. Supposedly, it is great for people with allergies. It is marketed as anti-microbial and anti-allergen. What I have used is a Pellon product, 50/50 bamboo and cotton. It also allows quilting as far as 10" apart.
Once again, another great interview. You pick excellent speakers and I feel like I am there. Stephanie did answered all my batting questions. I may try silk batting!
Karen, even though this is 3 years old. I still come back to this video for referencing. Thank you for all the interesting people you have talked too. Keep up the good work! You're awesome!
I had a terrible problem in one of my quilts with bearding using an off-brand wool batting. I’ve noticed that the bearding only happened with specific fabrics (AGF and moda). I’m so glad that I can reach out to Hobbs and get help with batting! This particular quilt was an anniversary gift for my husband a while back (our “wool” anniversary), so hopefully I can pull together another, better quilt next go around! Thanks so much for these interviews with quilters and craft industry professionals. It’s always so much fun to quilt and listen.
Bonjour de France ! I've only just had the time to watch this &, as a novice to quilting, I found it extremely useful. Merci Karen for your content. Everything is practical & thought provoking ! Et bravo for the success of your channel !!!
Tons of great information here. Our guild uses scraps of fabric and batting in our pet beds for donation. We just sew a pillowcase shape out of corduroy, upholstery or other heavy fabric and stuff it halfway with the scraps. Sew up the end and donate it to your local vet. My vet takes all sizes for the dog and cat cages in their clinic and they are always grateful to get them.
I am totally surprised at the variety to batting and the REASONS for all the different quilts. I'm new at quilting but love that I'm learning what some of the secrets are to making lovely "show" quilts. Thank you!
This is a great interview, thank you! So much helpful information on a dauntingly big topic. Karen, I tried making frankenbatting after seeing your video about it-- it was so easy. The way you showed how to overlap and cut the batting, then just butt the two pieces together and run it under the zigzag was great! I went from having "no" batting to have enough for the 3'x3' practice quilt I was making. I love it that you asked what they did with their scraps❤️
This is exactly the information I needed today! I tried hand quilting and it was just too hard on my hands but now I know it might not be out of reach because switching to wool or silk will make it easier. Thank you so much 😊
So much information!! I sadly, found out from listening to this interview, that a beloved Dresden quilt that I made using wool batting is permanently ruined. It looked perfect to me until I pulled it out of the dryer and it was fuzzy all over and the lint tray was full of wool batting. I used kaffe fassett fabric for the dresdens and zen chic for the background. The backing was a combination of Tim holtz and more zen chic fabrics. So, all good quality fabrics. Now I can only believe that the cause of my ruined quilt was that I needed to have replaced my needle before I did the quilting. It still hurts my heart to look at it. 😭
I am a brand spanking new quilter. I feel lost about all things related to this process, except my desire to quilt. No one in my family quilts, so I scour TH-cam for Anything that can help. What a goldmine your channel is! This was such an informative video! Love your channel. Thank you.
I use batting scraps to wipe my longarm rails down, dust the floor and under the machine. I also keep a small piece next to my machine and longarm to put trimmed threads on. Of course I use up the larger scraps for smaller quilts, table runners and mug rugs. This was an excellent discussion. Many thanks.
WOW! So many things to think of. ANd stuff that you would never think to ask -- ok, WE wouldn't think to ask. It makes you a little scared about what else you don't know. BEARDING!!!!! AAAAAH!! This was SO Important and SO Incredibly useful! Thank you, both!
I amSOOO glad I watched this.! Who knew you had to read the directions on a batting bag?!?! Thank you once again Karen for an invaluable lesson in quilting!
Batting with Stephanie Hackney, it was such a worthwhile channel to watch. Thank you Karen. Stephanie is very informative. When buying my batting I do prefer Cotton. South East of Australia is sub tropical so it very humid in the summers but we still get our cool months June,July, & August. Loved all the questions.
This is so very informative. This answers so many questions I have had. Thank you Karen for having Stephanie and a great big thank you to Stephanie! Thank you!!
Thanks so much for this presentation! I have been quilting for more than 40 years and thought I was well educated on batting, but there is always more to learn. I never payed much attention to batting in my early years but now realize just what a major role it plays in the finished product. This interview is a great resource for educating beginners and long-time quilters as well!
This interview has been unbelievably helpful. Batting has always been a big mystery to me since like some folks, my sewing predecessors used blankets or worn quilts as quilt filling. Thank you Stephanie and thank you Karen for doing the in=depth Q&A for what batting is, what properties it possesses and when it is appropriate to use which product. I was especially interested to learn about Thermore, for t-shirt quilts and tied comforters. It was good to find about cotton, polyester, silk, and wool and their characteristics. So informative. Kudos to both of you! -Sally from MO ~ PS I also hear about bamboo as a batting. Does Hobbs produce that? What would it be its appropriate use?
As a hand quilter it's nice to know I've been using the correct batting all this time. I use polyester or wool. I like high loft because of the contrast it gives between my stitching patterns. I used cotton once and it was very heavy.
Wow! I am new, Brand New, to quilting. I am a long time crocheter and general craft lover and have been sucked into the beauty of the process via TH-cam. During my deep dive I have discovered that EPP is actually a legitimate quilting process and not simply my subconscious way to keep my hands and mind focused. After a few months, I finally broke down and bought a bag of the HOBBS 80/20 for some mug rugs for the kiddos to have their snacks and tea on-lucky break I chose correctly. Thank you so much for such comprehensive information on batting, the varying scenarios for desired aesthetics and applicable usages, desired quilting techniques and everywhere in between when it comes to the proper filling. This was such a helpful video!!!
I really enjoyed the talk with Stephanie, Karen. There’s so much I learnt about batting. I’ve only used polyester before but will certainly now use just cotton or a cotton blend. Thank you!
Thank you Stephanie. I havebeenquilting over 15 years and use mostly cottonbatting as that was the way I learned. Occasionallyq I use the other fabrics you reviewed, ie: wool for a warm weather usage. I learned a lot from your interview with Karen especially the benefits of different materials. Before I sew my next quilt, I will probably preselected mybatting. Thanks somuch. Sandra from Tennessee
Wow!!!!! I will return to this video often. Stephanie was so helpful. Batting was always a puzzle for me. Thank you for picking this topic. I love your interview videos,
Excellent information that I wish I had heard a couple years ago before I started quilting; and especially before I quilted a large t-shirt quilt last month! By the way I really like to use Hobbs 80/20 in my quilts! Stephanie, I loved your flour sack story. My Mom has told me that my grandma and other women in their community used to trade their flour sacks amongst themselves so they could get enough of the same fabric to make a new dress. :) Karen, I enjoy your videos so much. I really like how you explain the "why" of things. I have been sewing for 50+ years and appreciate your tips and tricks!
Best segment I've experienced anywhere in years!!! Cant thank you enough for the generous time, effort and quality of information, technique, and answers to the "why would i" thoughts. Thank you, thank you!
I always check with my long arm quilter on what batting to send along. Some batting does not quilt the best on some long arm machines . Very good info given. Thanks. 👍
What a great video again Karen, it so true that often I don't really give enough attention to what wadding I choose, I learnt I like the feel of cotton and don't often give thought to if it's right for what I am making, I will put more thought in from now. It was great to hear all about batting from someone who is obviously very knowledgeable, and who loves the product she is selling and how lovely that she is so open to contact. I really enjoyed this, thank you Karen.
Wow. Thank you so much. I live in Florida. And I want a quilt. I actually know a good bit about the characteristics of the natural fibers - I was an Interior Designer before I retired after 35 years or so, but even knowing what she said about the Houston ladies, I am struggling to accept wool. And this will be for my bed and will be my first quilt that I will do. It's almost all Kaffe Fassett fabrics, and I am so excited about it. Silk would be what I would have thought would be my choice, or a polyester for its light weight. I am going to download that specifications sheet she mentioned, but I will defer to her knowledge in the end. There is no purpose asking an expert her opinion if you are going to second guess her.
@@reesekolcow6136 I decided before I waste any Kaffe Fassett fabric, I should do a little quilt first so I know a little better what I am doing. So I am doing a precut log cabin runner for the dining room buffet. THEN I will do my queen quilt!
I have always shopped for products by feel in person. Now that we are buying everything online I realize I don't know the names of the products. This has been so helpful because sometimes I think I know what I'm ordering but you just can't tell from a picture what the hand and weight and density of a fabric is going to be. I would love to see one of these on the different qualities of fabrics and what to look for now that we're shopping by name and picture on the Internet.
What a great interview. I’m just about to make a quilt for my son at Uni. Some really useful information there. I’m surprised no mention of bamboo batting, I’ve been advised it’s great for baby quilts.
I thought the same thing, it is what I use 90% of the time! I wonder if Hobbs carries bamboo batting, maybe they don’t and that’s why she didn’t mention it.
Wow, Karen. What a lot a good questions and answers! I have used Hobbs batting in several projects and have been pleased with it. Learned a lot of info from this video. Thank you!!
I'm making a mixed-fabrics quilt and a few of the fabrics are looser weaves and I'm wishing I had stabilzed them before sewing them into my pattern. I had already decided to iron small pieces of stabilizer where needed onto the back of my flimsy, but I was thinking about seam stability. Now, after hearing you two talk all about bearding, I know I'll have the added benefit of preventing bearding in those spots as well. Yay!
This was an absolutely amazing interview. I have only been quilting a year. I have taken notes in my quilt journal. Thank you for this. Blessings from Texas!
I love wool batting. It is so easy to hand or machine quilt. Wool batting is lighter in weight than warm&natural, and it is warmer in those cold damp weather seasons. I just wish we could purchase this in black for darker quilts.
Thank you for such a helpful video - making an “In Memory of my Son T-shirt quilt” for my almost five year old grandson. Will be buying Thermore for this important quilt. You do a great job interviewing and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from the experts.
Such a great and informative interview. I wish I had known even SOME of this info when making previous quilts, especially T-shirt quilts! Oh well, that's the beautiful thing about quilting - you're always learning! Thank you!
Hand quilter here, and when I switched from dreamcotton handquilting cotton batting to a nice wool batting it made all the difference to my stamina. Definitely agree with the recommendation for handquilters to use wool. If you’re new to hand quilting start with wool and avoid the feeling that it’s just too strenuous like you might with cotton.
Very informative video! Thank you so much. I learned a lot ! I too have been quilting a long time a have been using the same batting without a thought to changing !
Another excellent interview! I might need to watch again to absorb it all. I’m a fan on Hobbs batting but never tried silk batting. Makes me want to experiment.
Yes great interview and very insightful. However, I would like to know more about bamboo batting too. Here in NZ we can buy pure bamboo or mix with cotton. Maybe in one of the future videos?
Hi Brigita I am a quilter and live in NZ as well. I use a bamboo/cotton batting in all of my quilts, I used to use conventional batting. Bamboo/ cotton is much better, I hand quilt and it’s much easier to put the needle through and you can space your quilting more if you want. It’s also anti allergy and very warm. I love it
This is the best interview I have seen in some time. I am very impressed with all the knowledge and the excellent probing questions asked. I have been quilting since the 1980s and I learned so very much
Thanks for this informative interview Karen and Stephanie! Not only did it answer my batting questions, it gave me so much more information. I feel so much better prepared to shop for batting now. I had to laugh at your black quilt story with the white fluff all over; I have just finished battling with a black quilt myself. I had never heard of black batting. Next time for sure!! Love your videos, I always learn so much and become inspired at the same time. Happy quilting ladies!
Wow! I learned so much from this video. I'm a long time quilter and thought I knew most of what there was to know about batting. How very wrong I was! This was so interesting. Thank you Karen for such great content!
Wow. Best video yet. So glad that you decided to make these interview videos. I was wondering about batting for a t-shirt quilt since I have one on the design wall. I've always used 80/20 but now I know that it's probably a good idea to experiment and will try the Thermore batting. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be carried locally. I've stayed away from wool because I live in Arizona and although nights can be quite chilly, I thought wool would be too warm for us. Live and learn, eh? Thank you.
Wow, so many great questions I would never have thought to ask, and such great information! I wasn’t especially “excited” about this topic, but watched out of loyalty to your channel. I’m so glad I did! Thank you (both)!
I was so happy to have Stephanie on the channel. So many questions. After this, I’m am going to experiment with a couple of different types. I hope you have your questions answered too. So grab your sewing and a cup of ☕️, sit back and enjoy.
WOW, wow, WOW! If you don't know, you just think -- ok, batting is batting, and all these weird little problems are just me! It makes me a little scared. It's that thing where if you don't know anything, you think you're pretty good, but when you start to know more, you realize just how bad you are. Thank you, thank you.
Hello Karen.I'm working on a queen size quilt for my grandson and his new wife. It's a disappearing 9 patch. I have the wool batting for it. I have try to get it by April. It's their wedding present. I would send a picture of it, but I have to figure out how to. Eileen
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This is a wonderful interview! Thank you for taking the time to do this!
So bamboo batting is no longer so popular?
Well, darn... now I am rethinking all of my in-progress projects. I can’t afford to replace it all at the same time but knowing something else will work better has me thinking it’s worth the expense for a couple of them.
Edited to add: I greatly appreciate this interview as a new quilter. The series has been much like attending a series of expensive workshops. I’ve learned something from each interview. Every time I rewatch, I notice something else I had not picked up on in previous viewings. What a great resource you are providing, Karen. Thank you.
Hello Christine....I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
I used my batting scraps for packing when i moved house to put between plates etc.
What about batting made with bamboo fibers? I've used it and I like it a lot. Supposedly, it is great for people with allergies. It is marketed as anti-microbial and anti-allergen. What I have used is a Pellon product, 50/50 bamboo and cotton. It also allows quilting as far as 10" apart.
I'd like to know too! How warm is it in a hot summer cold winter?
I like a cotton , silk , bamboo blend
Once again, another great interview. You pick excellent speakers and I feel like I am there. Stephanie did answered all my batting questions. I may try silk batting!
Karen, even though this is 3 years old. I still come back to this video for referencing. Thank you for all the interesting people you have talked too. Keep up the good work! You're awesome!
That was very helpful and I've been sewing over 40 years.
Hello penny... I would love to know you more better if you don’t mind?
I had a terrible problem in one of my quilts with bearding using an off-brand wool batting. I’ve noticed that the bearding only happened with specific fabrics (AGF and moda). I’m so glad that I can reach out to Hobbs and get help with batting! This particular quilt was an anniversary gift for my husband a while back (our “wool” anniversary), so hopefully I can pull together another, better quilt next go around! Thanks so much for these interviews with quilters and craft industry professionals. It’s always so much fun to quilt and listen.
Bonjour de France ! I've only just had the time to watch this &, as a novice to quilting, I found it extremely useful. Merci Karen for your content. Everything is practical & thought provoking ! Et bravo for the success of your channel !!!
Tons of great information here. Our guild uses scraps of fabric and batting in our pet beds for donation. We just sew a pillowcase shape out of corduroy, upholstery or other heavy fabric and stuff it halfway with the scraps. Sew up the end and donate it to your local vet. My vet takes all sizes for the dog and cat cages in their clinic and they are always grateful to get them.
Hello Jennifer....I would love to know you more better if you don’t want?
I am totally surprised at the variety to batting and the REASONS for all the different quilts. I'm new at quilting but love that I'm learning what some of the secrets are to making lovely "show" quilts. Thank you!
This is a great interview, thank you! So much helpful information on a dauntingly big topic. Karen, I tried making frankenbatting after seeing your video about it-- it was so easy. The way you showed how to overlap and cut the batting, then just butt the two pieces together and run it under the zigzag was great! I went from having "no" batting to have enough for the 3'x3' practice quilt I was making. I love it that you asked what they did with their scraps❤️
This is exactly the information I needed today! I tried hand quilting and it was just too hard on my hands but now I know it might not be out of reach because switching to wool or silk will make it easier. Thank you so much 😊
So much information!! I sadly, found out from listening to this interview, that a beloved Dresden quilt that I made using wool batting is permanently ruined. It looked perfect to me until I pulled it out of the dryer and it was fuzzy all over and the lint tray was full of wool batting.
I used kaffe fassett fabric for the dresdens and zen chic for the background. The backing was a combination of Tim holtz and more zen chic fabrics. So, all good quality fabrics. Now I can only believe that the cause of my ruined quilt was that I needed to have replaced my needle before I did the quilting. It still hurts my heart to look at it. 😭
Would it be possible to pick out the quilting stitches and then reassemble with another batting? So sad for you.
Thank you Karen for asking all the right questions. Thank you Stephanie for making it so easy to understand why we need different types of batting!
Hello Debra...I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
I am a brand spanking new quilter. I feel lost about all things related to this process, except my desire to quilt. No one in my family quilts, so I scour TH-cam for Anything that can help. What a goldmine your channel is! This was such an informative video! Love your channel. Thank you.
That was great ! I learned so much I’m so glad I watched this show. Thank you for putting on these videos
She was such a wealth of knowledge, and excellent straight forward.
Hello Cynthia....I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
I use batting scraps to wipe my longarm rails down, dust the floor and under the machine. I also keep a small piece next to my machine and longarm to put trimmed threads on. Of course I use up the larger scraps for smaller quilts, table runners and mug rugs. This was an excellent discussion. Many thanks.
Hello Peggy....I would love to know you more better if you don’t want?
Wow I'm glad I watched this - you created a fantastic interview. Stephanie was a great guest and incredibly helpful! You totally got this done!
excellent video I have been quilting for 30 years, and I learned a lot on this - thanks for doing this, great video!!
Hello sally... I would love to know you more better if you don’t mind?
WOW! So many things to think of. ANd stuff that you would never think to ask -- ok, WE wouldn't think to ask. It makes you a little scared about what else you don't know. BEARDING!!!!! AAAAAH!! This was SO Important and SO Incredibly useful! Thank you, both!
I amSOOO glad I watched this.! Who knew you had to read the directions on a batting bag?!?! Thank you once again Karen for an invaluable lesson in quilting!
Fantastic interview, thanks Karen!! As a beginning quilter, I learned so much from it. I'm going to go back and take notes at a second viewing. 😍
Glad it was helpful!
WOW! I feel like such a Newbie. I learned so many things from this session on batting!
Batting with Stephanie Hackney, it was such a worthwhile channel to watch. Thank you Karen. Stephanie is very informative. When buying my batting I do prefer Cotton. South East of Australia is sub tropical so it very humid in the summers but we still get our cool months June,July, & August. Loved all the questions.
Great video. I always use Thermore because it is so light and does not shrink. I mainly hand quilt.
Thanks you so much for this. I have been quilting for more than 40 years and batting has always been a struggle.
This is so very informative. This answers so many questions I have had. Thank you Karen for having Stephanie and a great big thank you to Stephanie! Thank you!!
Hello Debra...I would love to know you more better if you don’t want?
Thanks so much for this presentation! I have been quilting for more than 40 years and thought I was well educated on batting, but there is always more to learn. I never payed much attention to batting in my early years but now realize just what a major role it plays in the finished product. This interview is a great resource for educating beginners and long-time quilters as well!
This interview has been unbelievably helpful. Batting has always been a big mystery to me since like some folks, my sewing predecessors used blankets or worn quilts as quilt filling. Thank you Stephanie and thank you Karen for doing the in=depth Q&A for what batting is, what properties it possesses and when it is appropriate to use which product. I was especially interested to learn about Thermore, for t-shirt quilts and tied comforters. It was good to find about cotton, polyester, silk, and wool and their characteristics. So informative. Kudos to both of you! -Sally from MO ~ PS I also hear about bamboo as a batting. Does Hobbs produce that? What would it be its appropriate use?
Thank you so much Karine for the great interview on batting. I feel inspired to try other batting than 80/20...and got answers to my questions.
As a hand quilter it's nice to know I've been using the correct batting all this time. I use polyester or wool. I like high loft because of the contrast it gives between my stitching patterns. I used cotton once and it was very heavy.
Wow! I am new, Brand New, to quilting. I am a long time crocheter and general craft lover and have been sucked into the beauty of the process via TH-cam. During my deep dive I have discovered that EPP is actually a legitimate quilting process and not simply my subconscious way to keep my hands and mind focused. After a few months, I finally broke down and bought a bag of the HOBBS 80/20 for some mug rugs for the kiddos to have their snacks and tea on-lucky break I chose correctly. Thank you so much for such comprehensive information on batting, the varying scenarios for desired aesthetics and applicable usages, desired quilting techniques and everywhere in between when it comes to the proper filling. This was such a helpful video!!!
I really enjoyed the talk with Stephanie, Karen. There’s so much I learnt about batting. I’ve only used polyester before but will certainly now use just cotton or a cotton blend. Thank you!
Hello Deborah....I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
All your videos are fun, informative and thought provoking. I didn't know how much I didn't know. Thank you.
Hello Donna....I would love to know you more better if you don’t want?
Thank you Stephanie. I havebeenquilting over 15 years and use mostly cottonbatting as that was the way I learned. Occasionallyq I use the other fabrics you reviewed, ie: wool for a warm weather usage. I learned a lot from your interview with Karen especially the benefits of different materials. Before I sew my next quilt, I will probably preselected mybatting. Thanks somuch. Sandra from Tennessee
Wow!!!!! I will return to this video often. Stephanie was so helpful. Batting was always a puzzle for me. Thank you for picking this topic. I love your interview videos,
This show was very informative thank you. I tie my all my quilts. I have a limited income so now I will go to Hobbs now. And save this show.
Excellent information that I wish I had heard a couple years ago before I started quilting; and especially before I quilted a large t-shirt quilt last month! By the way I really like to use Hobbs 80/20 in my quilts!
Stephanie, I loved your flour sack story. My Mom has told me that my grandma and other women in their community used to trade their flour sacks amongst themselves so they could get enough of the same fabric to make a new dress. :)
Karen, I enjoy your videos so much. I really like how you explain the "why" of things. I have been sewing for 50+ years and appreciate your tips and tricks!
Best segment I've experienced anywhere in years!!! Cant thank you enough for the generous time, effort and quality of information, technique, and answers to the "why would i" thoughts. Thank you, thank you!
I always check with my long arm quilter on what batting to send along. Some batting does not quilt the best on some long arm machines . Very good info given. Thanks. 👍
Hello sue...I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
Thank you for this information. I'm blown away the various types of batting.
What a great video again Karen, it so true that often I don't really give enough attention to what wadding I choose, I learnt I like the feel of cotton and don't often give thought to if it's right for what I am making, I will put more thought in from now.
It was great to hear all about batting from someone who is obviously very knowledgeable, and who loves the product she is selling and how lovely that she is so open to contact.
I really enjoyed this, thank you Karen.
Wow. Thank you so much. I live in Florida. And I want a quilt. I actually know a good bit about the characteristics of the natural fibers - I was an Interior Designer before I retired after 35 years or so, but even knowing what she said about the Houston ladies, I am struggling to accept wool. And this will be for my bed and will be my first quilt that I will do. It's almost all Kaffe Fassett fabrics, and I am so excited about it. Silk would be what I would have thought would be my choice, or a polyester for its light weight. I am going to download that specifications sheet she mentioned, but I will defer to her knowledge in the end. There is no purpose asking an expert her opinion if you are going to second guess her.
I hope your quilting is going well!
@@reesekolcow6136
I decided before I waste any Kaffe Fassett fabric, I should do a little quilt first so I know a little better what I am doing. So I am doing a precut log cabin runner for the dining room buffet. THEN I will do my queen quilt!
@@julieenslow5915 I made my son and his wife a log cabin quilt from batiks and it is beautiful. Good luck with yours. 😀
@@ksharpe8137
Thank you!
I have always shopped for products by feel in person. Now that we are buying everything online I realize I don't know the names of the products. This has been so helpful because sometimes I think I know what I'm ordering but you just can't tell from a picture what the hand and weight and density of a fabric is going to be. I would love to see one of these on the different qualities of fabrics and what to look for now that we're shopping by name and picture on the Internet.
What a great interview. I’m just about to make a quilt for my son at Uni. Some really useful information there. I’m surprised no mention of bamboo batting, I’ve been advised it’s great for baby quilts.
I thought the same thing, it is what I use 90% of the time! I wonder if Hobbs carries bamboo batting, maybe they don’t and that’s why she didn’t mention it.
Bamboo is not listed in their Products section currently. I hope they add it to their selection!
I love bamboo batting. Don’t need the heavier stuff here in northern Australia! And it’s sustainable.
This is an excellent video...in which all the mystery about batting is revealed, without any annoying frivolous chat. Thank you!
And hope you do stay safe to the pandemic over there.?
Wow, Karen. What a lot a good questions and answers! I have used Hobbs batting in several projects and have been pleased with it. Learned a lot of info from this video. Thank you!!
I'm making a mixed-fabrics quilt and a few of the fabrics are looser weaves and I'm wishing I had stabilzed them before sewing them into my pattern. I had already decided to iron small pieces of stabilizer where needed onto the back of my flimsy, but I was thinking about seam stability. Now, after hearing you two talk all about bearding, I know I'll have the added benefit of preventing bearding in those spots as well. Yay!
This was an absolutely amazing interview. I have only been quilting a year. I have taken notes in my quilt journal. Thank you for this. Blessings from Texas!
Hello Lawanda...I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
Wow!! what a great interview, Karen. You did it again. I think I will have to give the cotton/polyester batting a try. Thank you!!
Hello Maria...I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?
Stephanie had SO much information!! Thank you again for helping me make the quilts that I want to make!!!!
Hello Judith....I would love to know you more better if you don’t want?
I love wool batting. It is so easy to hand or machine quilt. Wool batting is lighter in weight than warm&natural, and it is warmer in those cold damp weather seasons. I just wish we could purchase this in black for darker quilts.
Thank you for such a helpful video - making an “In Memory of my Son T-shirt quilt” for my almost five year old grandson. Will be buying Thermore for this important quilt. You do a great job interviewing and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from the experts.
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Great resource! I will be coming back to rewatch again and again. Thanks Karen!
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One of the best yet!!!!
Great questions and concise answers.
I always hand quilt. I'll have to look into wool, silk, or Thermor battings. Thanks for the info.
Tremendous podcast. I learned sooo much. I don't want to miss any of them. Thank you!
So helpful for me a newbie quilter. Thank you
Such a great and informative interview. I wish I had known even SOME of this info when making previous quilts, especially T-shirt quilts! Oh well, that's the beautiful thing about quilting - you're always learning! Thank you!
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Not surprisingly, you picked another great, informative, organized and charming guest. I learned a lot! Thanks Karen and Stephanie!
Hand quilter here, and when I switched from dreamcotton handquilting cotton batting to a nice wool batting it made all the difference to my stamina. Definitely agree with the recommendation for handquilters to use wool. If you’re new to hand quilting start with wool and avoid the feeling that it’s just too strenuous like you might with cotton.
Love, love, love this video. A wealth of useful information. Who knew batting could be so interesting. Thanks Karen.
Very informative video! Thank you so much. I learned a lot ! I too have been quilting a long time a have been using the same batting without a thought to changing !
Lots of good info! Love your site Stephanie! Keep it up! Thanks, Elaine from GA
Wow!!!! Who knew....this was so informative. Thanks Karen and Stephanie.
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Very helpful, thank you both. I am a beginner and need all the information I can get.
I’m so impressed with this interview. Learned SO MUCH!!! Thank you 😊
Another excellent interview! I might need to watch again to absorb it all. I’m a fan on Hobbs batting but never tried silk batting. Makes me want to experiment.
Hello Lisa... How are you doing today.?
And hope you do stay safe to the pandemic over there.?
Yes great interview and very insightful. However, I would like to know more about bamboo batting too. Here in NZ we can buy pure bamboo or mix with cotton. Maybe in one of the future videos?
Hi Brigita I am a quilter and live in NZ as well. I use a bamboo/cotton batting in all of my quilts, I used to use conventional batting. Bamboo/ cotton is much better, I hand quilt and it’s much easier to put the needle through and you can space your quilting more if you want. It’s also anti allergy and very warm. I love it
@@merylehawkins5177 yes I used pure bamboo for summer quilts because it so light. Good to connect Mettle.😊👍
Karen this was so great. I am just starting quilting and this information was very helpful. Love these interviews.
So good. I learned a ton and will no longer fear batting selection!
Comprehensive discussion-thank you so much!
This is the best interview I have seen in some time. I am very impressed with all the knowledge and the excellent probing questions asked. I have been quilting since the 1980s and I learned so very much
Great information. Love Hobbs batting. Easy to find in my area. Must try the silk.
Thanks for this informative interview Karen and Stephanie! Not only did it answer my batting questions, it gave me so much more information. I feel so much better prepared to shop for batting now.
I had to laugh at your black quilt story with the white fluff all over; I have just finished battling with a black quilt myself. I had never heard of black batting. Next time for sure!!
Love your videos, I always learn so much and become inspired at the same time. Happy quilting ladies!
Karen, this was BY FAR the most informative interview so far! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I know a silk batt is in my future.😉❤️💫
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Wow! I learned so much from this video. I'm a long time quilter and thought I knew most of what there was to know about batting. How very wrong I was! This was so interesting. Thank you Karen for such great content!
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So informative! Now to try out all the different batting types. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful stories and information on batting. I had no idea there were so many choices.
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This is OUTSTANDING! Thank you so much for this so valuable to my quilting life
Thank you Karen and Stephanie this was very helpful to me 😊👍
Thanks so much for bringing Stephanie to your channel. I learned a lot. I have a T shirt quilt in the plans. Now I know what kind of batting to use!
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Thank you and have a bless day
Wow. Best video yet. So glad that you decided to make these interview videos. I was wondering about batting for a t-shirt quilt since I have one on the design wall. I've always used 80/20 but now I know that it's probably a good idea to experiment and will try the Thermore batting. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be carried locally. I've stayed away from wool because I live in Arizona and although nights can be quite chilly, I thought wool would be too warm for us. Live and learn, eh? Thank you.
What an awesome interview. I'm about to buy a roll of batting, and now I know what to look for! Thank you.
Great interview. So much info so quickly.
I really appreciate all the information on batting!
LOVE this series... please make it a podcast for those of us with metered internet!
Wow is right!!, I didn't think that I would be taking notes, I learned so much! Thanks!
Wow, so many great questions I would never have thought to ask, and such great information! I wasn’t especially “excited” about this topic, but watched out of loyalty to your channel. I’m so glad I did! Thank you (both)!
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I love the sound of the fusible batting strips, ready cut for jelly rolls.
80/20... i didnt know that! I have used polly, and warm & natural ( which has no loft). Thank you! Love this interview!
Karen - another great interview!!! thanks for all this work and finding such great folks!
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Thanks Karen! I’m making my first quilt and would have used the wrong batting if I hadn’t watched your interview.
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Wow, this one really knocked it out of the park! So much great info!
This was extremely helpful information! I never knew! Thank you both so much!
This is one of the best I have ever heard about batting. So much information. Thanks for sharing it!
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What an excellent informative video. Thank you! Keep them coming.