Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

[sewbizzy]

I got a great deal on a roll of polyester batting...
that being said, I would like some input on what others have used the polyester batting for...
Also, is it okay to use in baby quilts? I thought someone on this forum said they use polyester in baby quilts...and I have seen posts about poly not being good for baby quilts...
thanks for any input...

[KarenC]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

I use it on charity quilts. The organization I quilt for requests it because it dries faster and the recipients do not have electric dryers

[Pandabear]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

My first two quilts, I used polyester. They've held up just fine and I can't tell the difference.

[PrettyCurious]

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Heat. If you want a hotter to-the-touch quilt, poly is your friend.
I use cotton for quilts I make for people who live in hotter climates, or for "summer" quilts.

[Bubby]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

I wouldn't hesitate to use poly batt in quilts for babies or kids. I use cotton or 80/20 in most of my quilts, but that's personal preference because I don't care for poofy quilts.

[sleepydiver]

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I bought a roll of poly batting from Joanns awhile back. I use it for everything. I holds up really well for the grandkids and honestly - I cannot tell the difference other than in my wallet. I paid like 50.00 for a bolt of it. I believe it is the soft and crafty stuff. It's not poofy either like the stuff back in the day.

[rebeccas-sewing]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

Yes, they have definitely improved poly batting so it's easier to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to use it on a baby quilt.

[sewbizzy]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

Thank you all for thee feedback...
I have used Warm and White/Natural for quite a while...then took advice from forum members and bought 80/20 batting...I like both for the size quilts I do...

[MRoy]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

My quilt guild uses polyester batting for donation quilts. The batting we use doesn't shrink and the quilting can be farther apart.

[Bernamom]

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I have heard people say that if you spray baste, it doesn't stick very well.

[grammaterry]

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So, my dd and I were conversing the other day and she told me she has a friend who sells on etsy and says that now everything she sells has to be labeled with fabric content and if not , she has to keep records of the fabric content for 3 yrs. She says that just like childrens PJ,s, quilts for children must not have polyester because it will melt on you in a fire. I don't know how toconfirm this, but thought Iwould pass it along.

[iluvbaking]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

I used a poly batting successfully on my first few donation baby quilts. I had always used cotton prior. Just one word of caution... Be sure not to use a hot iron once batting is added! I knew better but just wasn't thinking, having always used cotton batting in the past. When I machine sew binding on quilts, I always iron it back first so it folds over to the reverse side nicely. I put the iron setting to Cotton as always and I know the poly melted or partially so because it sure did flatten too much! Lesson learned though!

[auntiemern]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

Carol, I do use poly batting in the kids quilts when I have it on hand. Someone usually donates some to me for that purpose at the forum retreat, and it has saved me quite a bit of $ out of my own pocket. It quilts up great...whether by machine or hand. So quilt on GF, with the poly batting.

[easyquilts]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

I have heard people say that if you spray baste, it doesn't stick very well.

I don't think it makes much, if any, difference...

[sewbizzy]

Re: Feedback for Polyester Batting please!!

So, my dd and I were conversing the other day and she told me she has a friend who sells on etsy and says that now everything she sells has to be labeled with fabric content and if not , she has to keep records of the fabric content for 3 yrs. She says that just like childrens PJ,s, quilts for children must not have polyester because it will melt on you in a fire. I don't know how toconfirm this, but thought Iwould pass it along.

Terri, I was concerned about the fire issue...but as you notice on this post a lot of members use it for childrens or baby quilts...