BATTING CHOICES
I offer Warm & Natural, Warm & White, Warm & Plush, and Soft & Bright batting for sale for quilting. You are welcome to bring your own batting for use in my quilting services. Please bring new, clean, unwashed batting.
Warm & Natural is the finest needle-punched cotton batting! This soft, natural cotton has never been washed or bleached with harsh chemicals. It’s kinder to the environment and kinder to your batting. The cotton undergoes a mechanical cleaning process removing all of the seeds, seed coats, along with the majority of leaf and stem remnants. The remaining tiny plant particles lend a special look to crafts like no other and won’t harm your quilt. Once quilted, machine wash and dry your finished quilt in cold water. 3% shrinkage can be expected in the first wash with cold water. To achieve an antique puckered look use warm water for 5% shrinkage.
Warm & White is everything you love about Warm & Natural with beautiful whitened cotton fibers! The natural cotton fibers undergo a hydrogen peroxide bath to remove all the impurities as well as the natural color. This safe process leaves the fiber soft and hypoallergenic. Warm & White is the ideal batting for use with bright white, pastel, and tone-on-tone fabrics because Warm & White won’t peek through! Both Warm & Natural and Warm & White weigh 4 oz. per square yard, but Warm & White feels a little thinner due to the cleaning process. There is little to no measurable shrinkage in a cold or warm water wash after quilting. When looking for a finished quilt that will remain pristine without puckering around quilted lines, Warm & White is the perfect choice!
Warm & Plush is the warmest natural batting ever manufactured; it has no scrim, just 50% more soft, warm cotton fiber! Warm & Plush gives quilts perfect drape while being consistent and reliable in all types of quilting. The added weight is ideal for those loved ones that can never seem to get warm!
Soft & Bright undergoes the same manufacturing process as Warm and Natural. Soft & Bright consists of premium grade polyester fibers, needle-punched into a strong paper thin base material that holds the fibers in place, keeping the batting even and consistent. The high quality polyester fiber is soft and fluffy to the touch. The evenly layered fibers of Soft & Bright will stay in place inside your quilt and Soft & Bright will keep its shape even after a lifetime of gentle washings. Machine wash and dry finished quilts without any shrinkage. Soft & Bright is preferred for use in children’s quilts as they require more frequent washing and Soft & Bright quilts dry so quickly.