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Quilt Batting

by Cathy on October 17th, 2006

Are you ever confused about the wide range of quilt batting material?  I know I am.  Annie’s Attic has an excellent article on the different types and their features and benefits.

Here’s an excerpt:

Batting is the material used to give a quilt loft or thickness and warmth. Warmth is determined by fiber thickness and type. For example, down feathers hold more air longer and are excellent insulators. Wool, silk and cotton are other good insulators. Our grandmothers used blankets, flannel or a purchased cotton or wool batting for their quilts. Polyester was not yet available. Today, quiltmakers are fortunate to have more choices.

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