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Sturdiest batting
A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question...
My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. the source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places. So they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better.....Of course this creates another set of p0roblems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials, which we don not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations....so I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday and she said they are washed a lot ......I asked if they were worn after 3 wahings , 30 washings or 100 washings.....I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently...so she and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients...... BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others.....I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate).... I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn....do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? -- Mauvice in Central WI USA |
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Mauvice:
First thought that came to mind is that these little quilts need MORE QUILTING. I would just add more lines of simple cross hatch quilting, in several directions, close together. I think for this type of project tying is not the preferred option. Another idea, use one or two layers of cotton flannel instead of batting. Be sure to pre wash that at least twice in HOT water. I admire your efforts to aid kidlets. HTH. PAT in VA/USA CHARLES MURPHY wrote: A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question... My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. the source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places. So they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better.....Of course this creates another set of p0roblems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials, which we don not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations....so I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday and she said they are washed a lot ......I asked if they were worn after 3 wahings , 30 washings or 100 washings.....I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently...so she and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients...... BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others.....I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate).... I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn....do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? -- Mauvice in Central WI USA |
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The quilts I keep or give to friends don't get washed that much, and the
quilts I donate are never heard from again so I'm not sure how my batting holds up, but I would guess that a cotton batt like Warm & Natural would do pretty well. Even when sandwiching and basting the polyester batts, I'd find I had to handle them so gingerly or they'd separate, stretch, and form bald spots. I never have those problems with Warm & Natural. I can handle it, spread it over a bed like a sheet and smooth it out just fine. It doesn't need to be quilted very closely. The manufacturer says it can be quilted 10" apart (though I quilt it closer than that). But you said you don't want to go out to buy new materials so let's take another tack. You asked about strengthening the batting for tying. The solution might be found there. Tied quilts don't last as long as quilted ones, and quilts that are quilted several inches apart don't last as long as ones that are quilted closely. Instead of making twice as many quilts, if you machine quilted the ones you make rather closely, maybe in a stipple or straight line, you'd be saving effort in the long run. --Lia CHARLES MURPHY wrote: A question about batting. This is probably a silly question. My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital, and through a NOT reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. The source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places so they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better. Of course this creates another set of problems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials which we do not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations. So I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday, and she said they are washed a lot. I asked if they were worn after 3 washings, 30 washings or 100 washings. I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently. She and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients. BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others? I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate). I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn. Do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? |
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More quilting was my first thought too. I would thing W&N
would be pretty tough with a lot of quilting. Taria Pat in Virginia wrote: Mauvice: First thought that came to mind is that these little quilts need MORE QUILTING. I would just add more lines of simple cross hatch quilting, in several directions, close together. I think for this type of project tying is not the preferred option. Another idea, use one or two layers of cotton flannel instead of batting. Be sure to pre wash that at least twice in HOT water. I admire your efforts to aid kidlets. HTH. PAT in VA/USA CHARLES MURPHY wrote: A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question... My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. the source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places. So they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better.....Of course this creates another set of p0roblems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials, which we don not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations....so I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday and she said they are washed a lot ......I asked if they were worn after 3 wahings , 30 washings or 100 washings.....I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently...so she and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients...... BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others.....I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate).... I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn....do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? -- Mauvice in Central WI USA |
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To use your current donated supplies, I'd suggest close quilting rather than
tying like the others. If you don't want to spend this much time for your next batch of quilts and would rather tie, then maybe ask for donations of old blankets that you could cut up and put inside (like you were already thinking). I assume that you are making small quilts so if they have holes in them making them no longer useful, you could cut them up to make use of the areas that are still good. My grandmother does this all the time. The only time she uses batting in a quilt, is when my mother gives it to her because she likes recycling old worn out blankets and quilts (waste not, want not kind of attitude). In fact she uses them whole, holes and all at lot of the time. She ties them and, while they haven't been washed as often as the hospital ones I'm sure, they have lasted a good many years. She still has a few that I remember from my early child hood that are in good shape. The outside tends to wear out on her before she has "batting" issues. They are my favorite blankets/quilts because they are so warm (heavy, but warm) and have stories that go along with all the materials (often scraps from grandpas worn out pj's or my mothers childhood dresses, etc.) and the many memories that each quilt has. Some of them even have quits made by my great grandmothers inside somewhere among all the layers, making them great family heirlooms as well. Sorry for the slight side track. Another idea would be to ask for fleece donations and put a layer or two of that inside. I should think that it would hold up well. HTH Charlotte "CHARLES MURPHY" wrote in message ... A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question... My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. the source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places. So they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better.....Of course this creates another set of p0roblems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials, which we don not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations....so I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday and she said they are washed a lot ......I asked if they were worn after 3 wahings , 30 washings or 100 washings.....I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently...so she and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients...... BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others.....I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate).... I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn....do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? -- Mauvice in Central WI USA |
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The guild gals I know used to have a way to strip the electric
parts out of electric blankets and use those. There are a lot of those things around in thrift stores and such. Maybe those would work if you could figure out how to use them. Taria Charlotte Hippen wrote: To use your current donated supplies, I'd suggest close quilting rather than tying like the others. If you don't want to spend this much time for your next batch of quilts and would rather tie, then maybe ask for donations of old blankets that you could cut up and put inside (like you were already thinking). I assume that you are making small quilts so if they have holes in them making them no longer useful, you could cut them up to make use of the areas that are still good. My grandmother does this all the time. The only time she uses batting in a quilt, is when my mother gives it to her because she likes recycling old worn out blankets and quilts (waste not, want not kind of attitude). In fact she uses them whole, holes and all at lot of the time. She ties them and, while they haven't been washed as often as the hospital ones I'm sure, they have lasted a good many years. She still has a few that I remember from my early child hood that are in good shape. The outside tends to wear out on her before she has "batting" issues. They are my favorite blankets/quilts because they are so warm (heavy, but warm) and have stories that go along with all the materials (often scraps from grandpas worn out pj's or my mothers childhood dresses, etc.) and the many memories that each quilt has. Some of them even have quits made by my great grandmothers inside somewhere among all the layers, making them great family heirlooms as well. Sorry for the slight side track. Another idea would be to ask for fleece donations and put a layer or two of that inside. I should think that it would hold up well. HTH Charlotte "CHARLES MURPHY" wrote in message ... A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question... My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. the source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places. So they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better.....Of course this creates another set of p0roblems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials, which we don not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations....so I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday and she said they are washed a lot ......I asked if they were worn after 3 wahings , 30 washings or 100 washings.....I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently...so she and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients...... BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others.....I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate).... I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn....do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? -- Mauvice in Central WI USA |
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I have used a layer of flannel instead of batting, when I
made baby things. It holds up and is very soft. - - Bonnie, the Quilt Lady NJ CHARLES MURPHY wrote: A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question... My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing they are subjected to. the source says the batting is wadding up and thinning in places. So they thought old blankets or some woven fabric instead of batting would be better.....Of course this creates another set of p0roblems since we are all set up with donated batting and backings. It would mean going out to buy other materials, which we don not have money for since we are solely a charitable group with no dues and operate only on donations....so I spoke to the Head Nurse in Peds yesterday and she said they are washed a lot ......I asked if they were worn after 3 wahings , 30 washings or 100 washings.....I figure they just need to be replaced more frequently...so she and I agreed we would make more quilts more frequently so they can throw them away or let them go home with patients...... BUT have any of you had experience with a batting that you thought stood up better than others.....I am thinking that some of these little quilts were made with unbonded battings that are falling apart(not from our group, but many people donate).... I also had a thought that perhaps we should use a double thin bonded batting and sandwich a scrim (muslin or cheesecloth or some light fabric) opposite the grain of the traditional backing then do a quick turn....do you think that would strengthen the batting for tying? |
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Hi Mauvice
I am voting with the quilt rather than tie folks. I have a lot of doggie mats that are at least 5 yrs old. They have been washed many many times - often weekly or even daily when I had sick dogs. They were my first quilts - all HQ. They are not wonderful looking - chewed, tattered and clunky stitches to top it all off - but no bunched batting. The batting I used was thick poly that came on a roll. I have no idea as to the brand or bonding. Also, I would check on that not very reliable source - you might not have a problem at all. Deena - in Philly |
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As Taria mentioned, our guild strips the electric wiring from warn elec.
blankets to use for making Ugly Quilts/Sleeping bag/quilts for the homeless in the cities who will not sleep in a shelter. If I remember right, we just snipped small holes at the top and bottom of each row of wiring and pulled them out, doesnt take long at all, and the little holes do not seem to ravel or create any prob. at all. Would make great batting for large quilts, or cut up would work for several baby quilts. Marilyn in Moravia, NY |
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we just snipped small holes at the top and bottom of
each row of wiring and pulled them out, doesnt take long at all, and the little holes do not seem to ravel or create any prob. at all. I've done the same thing to make critter blankets at work---they hold up fine & the beasties didn't care what they looked like :-) -- Jean S |
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