Advanced Quilt Batting Techniques: Backing, Fusible, Wool, and Silk
Sara McLean Most batting problems trace back to one of two mistakes: the wrong batting type for the fiber and…
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How to Make a Baby Quilt with Batting: A Step-by-Step Guide
A baby quilt is built the same way as any standard quilt — top, batting, backing, quilted, bound…
Rag Quilt Tutorial with Batting: How to Make One Step by Step
A rag quilt is built inside-out: seams sit on the front, not hidden in the back, and get…
Quilting with Polyester Batting: The Complete Guide
Polyester batting holds its loft after a hundred washes, costs less than cotton per yard, and doesn’t beard…
Quilting With Polyester Batting
Cotton batting gets the reputation. It’s the one quilters describe in reverent, heirloom-adjacent terms — breathable, traditional, the…
Quilting with Flannel Instead of Batting: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Quilting with flannel instead of batting is a simple method where flannel fabric—cut from yardage or even a…
Quilt Batting with Scrim: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Use It
Quilt batting with scrim is batting that includes a thin stabilizing layer, usually a lightweight mesh, which holds…
How to Make a T-Shirt Quilt with Batting
A t-shirt quilt turns a box of old concert tees, sports jerseys, and graphic shirts into something you’ll…
How to Assemble a Quilt with Batting
Assembling a quilt with batting comes down to building what quilters call a “quilt sandwich” — backing on…
Dancing with Bats Quilt Pattern: A Halloween Applique Project Worth Making
If you’ve browsed Halloween quilt patterns, you’ve probably run into “Dancing with Bats” — a small wall-hanging design…