I received a box of Hobbs Batting from Island Batik. Oh my, I am so spoilt!!!
The box contained 4 Queen size batts of
- Heirloom Premium Wool
- Heirloom Natural Cotton
- Heirloom 80/20 Bleached
- Poly Down
Now, I know you’re thinking “what if I don’t make a queen size quilt?” That’s no problem! I cut out the size of batting I need for any quilt and save the ‘left-overs’ for other quilts. I put them in the original bag so that I keep the types of batting separate. If the left-overs are not quite the correct size, I will join them together to make the appropriate size. Some quilters call this “Frankenbatting.” Seriously! I guess it reminds people of the monster, Frankenstein!
My method is super simple. I overlap the pieces by about 1/4” and use diluted Elmers glue to join the 2 pieces together. Once the glue is dry, I use a large zig-zag stitch and call it done! It doesn’t leave a lump and I challenge anyone to find the join in my finished quilts! I have searched for the joins in my quilts and I can’t find them!!
The box also had an information booklet about the different types of batting.
Obviously, I have not posted any pictures of quilts in this post, but there are a LOT of quilts coming! I use Hobbs batting in every single quilt I make!!! I absolutely LOVE ❤️ it! I actually buy it by the roll, so I always have lots on hand!
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Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Quilting Gail 
Hi Gail, I usually buy queen size batting when it’s on sale – I can then use it for multiple projects. I’ve also learned the hard way to keep the rest of the batting in the bag. Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. Have a wonderful quilty day 🙂
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LOL!!! I think I learned the hard way as well. Unless it’s 80/20, it goes in it’s own bag. Hope you have a great day as well!
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I love Hobbs! Such a great quality batting. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/03/13/wednesday-wait-loss-371
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Thanks Jennifer! I know you have also received a variety of Hobbs in the past! Thanks for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss!
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How cool to get a variety of batting to try out!!! I always wanted to try some of the wool batting. I piece them together also-quilting is kinda the epitome of ‘waste nothing’ creativity!
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The Wool batting is awesome if it’s a quilt where you want to highlight the quilting! The loft is fantastic! It is fun to have a variety of batting!
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I’ve got some tape that supposed to make joining franken bats seamless, but I’ve never tried it. I’ve used Hobbs and it works well. In my part of the country, it’s the easiest batting brand to find.
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I’ve tried the tape. It’s expensive when you join batting as often as I do. I know some people use fusible interfacing that they cut into strips. So there are ways around it! 🙂
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