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Alternatives to Traditional Batting
They Thought I was Nuts
When I Told Them I Found
a Beautiful Jelly Roll
at the Quilt Shop and Use Bamboo Batting!
But Their Eyes Sparkled When They Saw the
Delicious Heirloom Quilt I Created from Those
Easy-to-Use Pre-cut Strips of Fabric!
Who would have believed that wandering around a quilt shop these days could be almost like a visit to a bakery?
A quick look at a counter top and you will probably discover Layer Cake fabric bundles, Honey Buns, Fat Quarters and Jelly Rolls - maybe even more.
Just like tasty pasteries, each has a different attraction, and using any of them you can create a beautiful heirloom quilt.
Now you can have the best tools at your fingertips to ensure that you maximize your pre-cut fabrics - ensuring you have enough fabric to make the quilt you want to make.
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All kinds of batting
Have you ever thought about using something other than traditional batting – the cotton, polyester, wool, or silk you can buy at your local quilt shop?Â
Using something different seems to go with the whole quilting-thinking
(using scraps, bits and good left-overs).Â
Some quilters have gotten quite creative!
Here are some ideas of other fabrics you can use in place of batting in your quilt:
- Thin cotton blanket
- Bath towel
- Good parts of an old mattress pad
- Osnaburg cloth (frequently used in doll making)
- Cotton flannel sheet
Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
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©2009, Penny Halgren
Penny is a quilter of more than 27 years who seeks to interest new
quilters and provide them with the resources necessary to create
beautiful quilts.
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