I posted
here about my practice with different Hobbs battings. I bought a sample pack a year ago and finally did my research. I did different quilting patterns on each type of batting. I also included Warm and Natural, which I have been using, but haven't been satisfied with lately. It got to much like a board. I also got a
free (!) sample of Dream Green.
I washed and dried all of the samples.
Heirloom Natural with Scrim:
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Pre wash
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Post wash
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Heirloom & Tuscany Bleached Cotton
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Post wash
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Pre wash
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Heirloom Natural and Tuscany Unbleached Cotton:
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| Post-wash |
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| pre wash |
Heirloom Premium Cotton Blend:
The pre wash picture is MIA
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| Post wash |
Heirloom 80/20 Black: The pre wash picture is MIA
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| post wash |
Heirloom 80/20 Bleached Cotton:
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| post wash |
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| Pre wash |
Heirloom 80/20 Fusible Cotton:
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| Post wash |
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| Pre wash |
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| post wash |
Heirloom & Tuscany Washable Wool:
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| Pre wash |
Tuscany Silk: The pre wash picture is MIA.
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| Post wash |
Thermore: The pre wash picture is MIA
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| Post wash |
Polydown: The pre wash picture is MIA
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| Post wash |
Tuscany Polyester: The pre wash picture is MIA
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| Post wash |
Warm and Natural: No pre wash picture
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| Post wash |
And Dream Green: No pre wash picture available.
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| Post wash |
Big Question:
What would I want to use again? I think my vote goes to Polydown. I like the way it *feels*--drapy, soft, puffy. I really like the flowers I did too. The silk has a wonderful feel also.
Least favorite for regular use? Warm and Natural. I have to use up the ones I have tho.
Long post today.
Thanks,
Lin
4 comments:
What a great idea. I need to bookmark this for future quilt choices.
Hillary
A really great post and so useful.
I totally intended to do this with my Hobbs' batting samples, so thank you for following through. (I got them at the AQS show in Paducah, but ended up using all of the cotton samples for a qayg project.) Thank you for reporting the results of your test!
Thank you so much for this post. It is so useful to see a side by side comparison like this. The Tuscany Silk batting is my favorite. I love the way it draps and it retains its loft through dozens of washes.
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