What to use for batting

[mwill]

Hello All,
I am stumpped about something. When anyone does a large quilt, how do you do the batting? I live in the middle of no where lol and I usually get my batting from Wal Mart and it comes in a package but I am not sure if it is big enough to do a large (queen, king) quilt. How does someone do that?
All comments and suggestions would be wonderful
Thanks bunches,
Marsha

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Are the packages marked as to size? I use packaged batting and there are at least 4 sixes. Crib/lap/craft, full, queen and king. I don't live in a Wal-Mart only zone anymore ( but I did for 8 years!), so
I'm not sure what they sell anymore. The suburban Wal-Marts stopped selling fabrics--darn!

[mwill]

Are the packages marked as to size? I use packaged batting and there are at least 4 sixes. Crib/lap/craft, full, queen and king. I don't live in a Wal-Mart only zone anymore ( but I did for 8 years!), so
I'm not sure what they sell anymore. The suburban Wal-Marts stopped selling fabrics--darn!

Thank you for this info. I will have to read on the packages next time I go. Our Wal Mart still has a craft/fabric dept but it has been majorly down sized

[Sandy Navas]

Marsha, do you have a Jo-Anns within traveling distance? BTW you can order from them on-line and have it shipped to you. Also, try finding the website for HOBBS batting - the best in my estimation!

Our Wal-Mart (I am NOT a fan of Wal-Mart and only frequent them if ABSOLUTELY necessary) did downsize but people complained and they redid the store and put in a very LARGE fabric section - probably 8 aisles . . . just saying.

[mommadeb]

All my batting here is marked with the size. Yours over there should be too.

[rebeccas-sewing]

In a pinch you can always piece together batting. I never throw any of it away. I just cut a clean edge butt two pieces together, use my edge joining foot and zigzag them together. There is also a type of tape for sale that you iron to tape them together.

[mamaquilt]

that's what I'm doing right now, zizagging together my leftover batting pieces, which I've neatly cut before.
Counting what I have, it might be a lap size quilt or at least a big baby quilt.
That reminds me, have to take those pieces out of the washing machine and hang them up, before going to bed.

[LynneLeavell]

I usually buy the next size up in the lower sizes, but then I have coupons for Joanns and that is usually where I buy my batting. The King I usually buy for a king size quilt and so far have not had any problems. Good luck.

[mwill]

Thank you all for the wonderful info. I will be getting some this weekend