Cotton Batting

[krystalann]

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.

[ttucsok]

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!

[krystalann]

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. LOL

[K. McEuen]

"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.

[krystalann]

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

"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.

[buckeyequilter]

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

[krystalann]

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.

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

[K. McEuen]

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.

[K. McEuen]

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.

[ttucsok]

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.

So if you were to make a quilt for warmth the Warm & Natural would be the way to go?