Batting

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Do you have to provide the batting?        Preparing the Batting     

How to Join Batting      

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Should you include batting when sending a quilt top to Always Quilting?

• I am happy to use the batting that you provide when I quilt your patchwork. Please be sure to cut it at least 15cm longer & 15cm wider than the quilt top. (eg: Length + 15cm ..... Width + 15cm)

   

• However I am able to provide batting if you prefer and will always have one of the Australian wool mix battings in stock:-

Nuwool from Southern Wool Products Pty Ltd

60% wool 40% polyester - heat bonded

240cm wide in Natural

OR

Matilda’s Own  from Victorian Textiles Pty Ltd.

55% wool 45% polyester  - needle punched scrim

240cm wide in Natural or Charcoal

• Other batting may be available on request.

These batting fabrics were originally supplied as a service to my mail order quilting customers. 

However I am now pleased to be able to offer these products for sale via the online shopping service.

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How should you prepare the batting to send it to Always Quilting?

• Pre-shrink cotton batting according to the instructions on the packaging unless you plan to wash the quilt, after quilting, to achieve an "antique" wrinkled finish.

   

• Check that the batting is at least 15cm longer & 15cm wider than the quilt top before packing.

   

• Fold the batting separately to pack. There is no need to join the three layers together (top, batting & backing) when using the services of a professional machine quilter.

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Do you need to join the batting to make it large enough?

• Please be sure to cut the batting at least 15cm longer & 15cm wider than the quilt top. (eg: Length + 15cm ..... Width + 15cm)

   

• You may need to join 2 pieces of batting to make a piece large enough for your quilt.

   

• I recommend that you do this by either of the following methods:

Butt 2 straight edges together and hand stitch using a "tailor's ladder basting" stitch or a very long & wide machine zigzag stitch

or

Overlap the 2 pieces and cut a wavy line before butting the the edges together and stitching as above.

• The wavy line method helps to strengthen and disguise the join.

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