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Hello everyone!!!
I am kinda new to the quilting seen. Starting on my second quilt and was looking for cotton batting. I noticed there are two - Warm & Natural and Soft & Natural. What is the difference? Are they both 100% cotton?
Thanks so much for reading this. Hope to get lots of replies.
I'm new too, haven't made anything yet or bought any fabric. But I did watch all the MSQC videos on YouTube so I feel like a pro in my head. LOL, I noticed this too when I was shopping around so hopefully someone has the answer for both of us!
Yes I love the MSQC!!! They are definitely my inspiration. I got my idea from them. Looks lke I am embarqing on the X's and O's pattern block. ANd it's gonna be a queen size with the QAYG method. Wish me luck! THanks for responding. Watch my posts and see if we get an answer and then we will both know. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by ttucsok
"Soft & Bright Needled polyester Batting from the makers of Warm & Natural"
I found that, but did not find a Soft & Natural when I looked it up on Google.
http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html
It's listed under products. Appreciate the help. It is made by the Warm & Natural company as you see
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Originally Posted by K. McEuen
I think either would be fine maybe this will help:
Soft & Natural says 100% cotton
http://www.warmcompany.com/softnatural.html
Warm & Natural say 100% cotton needlepunched:
http://www.warmcompany.com/wnpage.html
Thanks for the reply. Just trying to figure out which one would be appropriate for a very warm quilt that has some thickness to it. I make quilts for their use instead of looks only. So they will get handled alot. Thin quilts are extremely beautiful but I prefer thicker ones.
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Originally Posted by ShirleyPickett
Warm & Natural has a scrim, Soft & Natural doesn't.
Scrim
(skrĭm)
n.
A durable, loosely woven cotton or linen fabric used for curtains or upholstery lining or in industry.
A transparent fabric used as a drop in the theater to create special effects of lights or atmosphere.
It's a very thin fabric, probably like a very thin cheesecloth that the cotton fibers are punched through to make the batting. On the batting without the scrim it is a different needleing process to produce the batting. I would imagine that the Soft & Natural might be a little easier to hand quilt, although I've never had any issues hand quilting the Warm & Natural.
The battings from the Warm Company are normally fairly low loft, which makes for a thinner quilt. This works great for me because it's not that cold where I live but they are plenty warm, even for thinner quilts. If you wanted a warmer, higher loft, you could always use 2 layers of the batting.
So if you were to make a quilt for warmth the Warm & Natural would be the way to go?Quote:
Originally Posted by K. McEuen
Thank you. I just called the Warm & Natural company and they have discontinued the Soft & Natural anyway, Had to downsize on their inventory and Warm & Natural was their best seller. The representative told me that the Warm & Natural was more dense but because it was cotton and breathable, it might not hold as much warmth as I want it to. So I will just double it. I want it all. I want a thick batting and the Warm & Natural isn't as lofty as I want it. I am pretty sure I don't want a poly fill though. SO confused but with the help of everyone here, I am coming to the conclusion to double the W & N
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Originally Posted by ttucsok
Thank you. I just called the Warm & Natural company and they have discontinued the Soft & Natural anyway, Had to downsize on their inventory and Warm & Natural was their best seller. The representative told me that the Warm & Natural was more dense but because it was cotton and breathable, it might not hold as much warmth as I want it to. So I will just double it. I want it all. I want a thick batting and the Warm & Natural isn't as lofty as I want it. I am pretty sure I don't want a poly fill though. SO confused but with the help of everyone here, I am coming to the conclusion to double the W & N
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Originally Posted by K. McEuen
There is the option of going the very old fashioned way and using an old wool blanket to batt your quilt. I have done this several times and a well washed wool blend blanket makes a very very warm quilt. The loft is low though so if you want a higher loft, truely the polyester batting is fine. I recently used an extra high loft for a poofy quilt for my mother. 6 oz polyester makes a very poofy quilt. (can see my owl quilt in my album) High loft if really quite difficult to quilt though............. just something to bare in mind.
I just bought 100% "natural" batting...unbleached. haven't used it yet but I talked to a quilter at the store and she said works just the same. Felt the same to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by krystalann
For thicker puffier quilts I use polyfil high loft batting. Love the cotton batting but the polyfil has a higher loft to it.
I only hand quilt and the high loft is just as easy for me to work with as cotton. To each his own I say. Trial and error is the best learning tool.
I used the warm and natural in all my grandsons quilts, except for trying the bamboo once which also has stood the test of time, some of these quilts have been washed 2-3 times a week and are still going strong 5 years later. I would think doubling the batts would be very warm.
Funny thing about this Soft and Natural page is that in one column it says this:
* Shrinkage will be about 3% with your first washing.
Next column over says this:
• 5% shrinkage with first wash
Hmmm! I'm confused LOL
Either way, I think both battings are good.
I'm a fan of Hobb's battings (cotton and 80/20) and Quilter's Dream battings (cotton and 70/30). Both companies have a wide range of varieties.
WnN seems to be more readily available so I use it more.