Date: 4/1/10 11:07 AM

HI,
I would like to make a baby quilt for my niece's 1 year old daughter. What would be the best batting to use for a quilt that will be used??? I would like her to be able to drag it, step on it, etc. A not for show quilt, but a must have, go everywhere with her quilt.

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Modern: BabyLock Quest Plus, Bernina Activa 140, Viking Platinum 770, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P
Vintage: Singer 15-91, Kenmore 1030
Serger: Singer Quantumlock 14T967DC, Viking Huskylock 560ED

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Date: 4/1/10 11:57 AM

I would use cotton, and quilt it densely, regardless of how many inches apart the labels suggest. The quilting will add strength and integrity to an item that will be used, handled, and laundered.

Jennifer Hill
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Reply to cherylwashere
Date: 4/1/10 3:46 PM

Definitely a cotton, or an 80/20 cotton/poly blend. Something really durable would be nice, like Quilters Dream or Warm & Natural. Even flannel would work, and you don't have to quilt it very closely, either.

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Date: 4/1/10 4:50 PM

Many thanks, Jennifer and Doris. Very helpful, I am such a novice quilter. I thought I would challenge myself (self teaching) and begin with a crib size quilt for her. I went today to for the fabric, picked out vibrant colors. Read in one of my quilting books or magazines that babies like bright colors.
Thanks again, Cheryl

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Modern: BabyLock Quest Plus, Bernina Activa 140, Viking Platinum 770, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P
Vintage: Singer 15-91, Kenmore 1030
Serger: Singer Quantumlock 14T967DC, Viking Huskylock 560ED

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Reply to cherylwashere
Date: 4/5/10 8:37 PM

I wouldn't quilt it too dense. I had a baby quilt that I made machine quilted by another party and she did it dense, even though I told her not too. It seemed way too stiff for a baby, not cuddly.
One other thing I do when I make a baby quilt, is use the left over fabric to make a small (12" X 15" or so) what I call a drag around quilt. That way they are not dragging around the crib quilt and little girls can use it later (if it's still useable) for a doll quilt.
Mary

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Reply to Eisy
Date: 4/6/10 10:06 AM

Hi Mary,
Thank you for the information and the tip.
Cheryl

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Modern: BabyLock Quest Plus, Bernina Activa 140, Viking Platinum 770, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P
Vintage: Singer 15-91, Kenmore 1030
Serger: Singer Quantumlock 14T967DC, Viking Huskylock 560ED

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Date: 4/6/10 11:38 AM

I personally love polyester batting for baby quilts. I use Quilters Dream Poly, and it is just beautiful!

I wouldn't quilt it heavily either, that makes it stiff and not cuddly at all. And that's exactly why I prefer a poly batting for kids. The quilt will get tortured, washed, dragged around, and nothing is more durable than poly.

Here's a recent baby quilt I made, using poly batting. The poly gives the quilting nice definition, and it's super soft.

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Bernina 830 ✂ Bernina 630 ✂ Bernina 1300MDC ✂ Babylock BLCS ✂ APQS Millennium ✂ Juki TL2010Q ✂ Singer 201-2 ✂ Singer 301 ✂ Singer 401A ✂ Singer Featherweight 222K
www.createdbycj.com

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Date: 4/6/10 2:44 PM

Nice job!

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Melinda

We had to get rid of the kids, the dogs are allergic

Babylock Serenade, Juki TL2010Q, Pfaff 7570, Kenmore 385.1915, Kenmore 158.1914, Kenmore 158.1430, 1938 Singer Featherweight, BL Imagine Wave, BL Coverstitch, BL Emore, Brother PE 150 BL Embellisher, 1896 Singer 27 Treadle...Member of SMAD

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Reply to CJ Tinkle
Date: 4/9/10 8:57 PM

Hi CJ,
WOW, your quilt is gorgeous. Love the colors and stitching. Which of your machines did you use to do all of this on??? I can only dream of someday making a quilt that beautiful.

Will I find Quilters Dream Poly in Joann's Fabrics??? Many thanks for the info. Cheryl

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Modern: BabyLock Quest Plus, Bernina Activa 140, Viking Platinum 770, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P
Vintage: Singer 15-91, Kenmore 1030
Serger: Singer Quantumlock 14T967DC, Viking Huskylock 560ED

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Reply to CJ Tinkle
Date: 4/11/10 4:53 PM

What a lovely quilt. I agree about the poly batting for baby quilts. It fluffs up nicely in the dryer and is much more cuddly than straight cotton. The newer poly batts are certainly not like the early ones that bearded and went stringy in a quilt after many washes.

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