Hope to see pics of the nursery and of that little blessing before too long. Thank you! Totally mesmerizing if you stare at it long enough...). “Scrim binder” is a very, very thin layer of poly that is needle-punched into the fibers & helps to hold them together better. I checked out the Quilters Dream website to make sure we had the info about the scrim right. Enjoy every moment of your pregnancy and birth. Even though it sounds to me like another holiday villain that hates Christmas and wants to steal all your gifts, scrim is actually a light material adhered to batting to help hold it together. Happy Birthday and congratulations on your soon to arrive blessing. Has anyone used two batts on a domestic machine? I remember it this way – Show the dimples, hide the pimples! I don’t really care about it being warm but so many of the battings are so thin you don’t get that nice heavy feeling that you get with the older quilts. 100% Natural Cotton Batting without scrim allows for a stitching area of up to 4? By logging into your account, you agree to our. Thus, the batting … If you know the answer, I’d love to learn it. Now, not all batting is finicky like this. I would have never even known what questions to ask. One side is smooth and the other side has little bumps so I figure that is the pimple side thanks so much for this article Suzy ! (I have no idea what I’m asking so don’t feel bad if it’s a big deal!) The only blend they have with a scrim is the Dream Blend (a 70/30 cotton/poly blend), and the scrim provides extra support when used on a longarm machine. Today is my son’s birthday and he is 22 years old. Matchstick Quilting) - Suzy Quilts, https://suzyquilts.com/why-bamboo-batting-makes-the-perfect-summer-quilt/, Why Wool Batting Makes the Warmest Quilts - Suzy Quilts, Quilting on a Budget with Poly-Blend Batting - Suzy Quilts, FREE Quilted Christmas Stocking Pattern - Suzy Quilts, Why Cotton Batting Is The Most Popular Choice For Quilters - Suzy Quilts, How to Choose the Right Quilt Batting - Suzy Quilts, A Scrappy Modern Quilt: The Campfire Pattern. I miscarried one of what would have been twins. Thanks so much! It wasn’t until I was 8 months along that an ultrasound confirmed TWINS. Be careful and make sure your not making ticks underneath. Cotton shrinks 3-5% (pre-soak as needed). Moreover, there will be no needle resistance that you might find with some battings. Hobbs Heirloom ® Premium 100% Natural Cotton with Scrim Batting is designed for quilters who enjoy using natural cotton batting and who are seeking extra strength in that batting. Loft: 1/16", Shrinkage: 3-5%. But don’t take it off. Also, if your batting came scrim-free, it's more likely to pull apart and tear. Due to the added strength, batting with scrim is especially great for those that are planning on a quilting design with big gaps. What the heck is that. Mmm … It may explain why some of my quilts have beards … Thank you for the hint Suzy! Pingback: 6 Tips for Straight Line Machine Quilting (a.k.a. This is such a good article! These batting fibers are bonded together with thermal or resin bonding. Se attached pic of padding. I’ve been quilting for 44 years & never knew this! (I think this close up photo of my wool batting looks like an underwater sea creature. Even though most bamboo battings are needle-punched, they can still be particularly hard to tell which side is the "right" side. Never new there was wrong and right sides. Batting seems pretty straightforward. It is their thinnest batt and comes in cotton and poly. Batting that has a scrim also has direction. Each roll contains six yards of batting. You can see these small holes afterwards if you look closely. Your goal is to make sure that the needle of your machine is headed in the same direction as those needles did, once upon a time. I tried it with batting without scrim and it did not work. This explains why some of them were difficult to quilt, broke needles and grew beards! Scrim is a polyester grid that helps anchor cotton fibers. I also am blessed to have 2 daughters through adoption as well. This Pellon Natural Cotton Batting With Stabilizing Scrim Binder is 96" Wide and comes in a 9-Yard Bolt. It’s a nice high loft batt that shows off the stitching very well, especially for custom/decorative quilting where you want all that work to stand out. I mean, we covered How to Choose the Right Quilt Batting here and The Truth About Black Batting here so what else could there possibly be to talk about? Anyone? These don’t have a right and wrong side. This scrim provides superior strength over cotton alone, and prevents the batting from stretching and distorting. A couple years later I miscarried again, devastating. What is the best batting. FBT is another acronym for BFF. Location: in the land of fruits, nuts, flakes & quakes! I’m not finding a batting called that on their website. Does anyone make a heavy cotton batting or would you have to put two layers of batting to give that weighted feel of old quilts. Your email address will not be published. I'm just trying to understand WHY they did it like this. Thank you so much for your article as I am very new to quilting and am working on my first quilt! God Bless, Just another reason why I love your blog! Pingback: The Truth About Black Batting: When & Why to Use It - Suzy Quilts, Thank you. That’s how I’m going to remember it too! Here’s the logic behind that answer: the scrim should hit the side of the batting which will receive the most wear. Designed for quilters looking for more strength in their cotton batting, this unbleached, mid-loft batting is made with natural cotton but has a thin scrim (stabilizer) needle punched into the cotton. I did. Let’s brainstorm some ideas. Is this article available in printable form? I may not using the second batting this time because I don’t want to have to quilt inside the actual applique so I believe I am going to sew my backing and batting together where I made the panel then begin machine quilting all layers at the edge of the panel outwards. Batting is often manufactured with different types of fibers held together using different types of methods such as bonded, needle-punched, and scrim. A tutorial on batting. ?s Touch?? If you can see those little pin holes, congrats! I was told not long after getting married that I would have “trouble” conceiving. The most popular color? With Quilter’s Dream batting, “request” refers to the loft of the batting. Great info and refresher for those of us who get a bit lazy when basting quilts. I only recall my own losses after hearing of another miscarriage, such as yours. Sorry i forgot to say what sort it is Legacy Brand Style L-NB-96 it says Natural cotton 100% cotton matural it says 1/16. If it is their cotton batting, it is needle-punched, so you’ll want the side with the dimples to face the top. I've used both and to be honest, there's not a ton of difference once the quilt is done. If that's the case, it doesn't matter. So you help me remember.. the needle goes like the batting punch dimples go. Welcome to the Motherhood club.. Stitch Distance: 8-10″. You can open in safari and then save it to IBooks which will save it as PDF. I have been looking at batting and have seen the ones with scrim and wondered what it means and which way to use it and also the needle punch and what it meant too, so thank you so much for this article in explaining them to me! Scrim may have a slight sheen from the plastic coating rather than a matte finish like the non-scrim side. I have used Pellon and Warm and Natural with great success. I’m a novice in quilting,so any/ all hints are greatly appreciated. , This article is very interesting and informative. The most common batting no scrim material is cotton. Made from 100 percent natural, ultra-clean cotton, it adds strength, durability and softness to your projects. Once you’re in that dialog box you can either save it as a PDF or print it. Gee I am so confused, my hubby dear man went and brought me some cotton batting without scrim. Do NOT use in projects intended for the microwave. Thanks Suzy for the information! Thanks so much for the information! Cotton shrinks 3-5% (pre-soak as needed). Even though it seems like quilts would get the most “wear” on the quilt tops, if you think about it, the bottoms are always rubbing against whatever surface they are on… whether its the surface of the bed, or another surface altogether. But sometimes, it’s harder to see. I do quilt with other quilters and we open the package and throw it on the frame all the while smoothing it out never knowing it could be on the wrong facing, Yikes! Thank you so much for sharing. Good luck and thank you so much for this tutorial!!!! Thank you for this invaluable information! The scrim side feels rough and course. Just discovered you, loving your patterns ! I have often used 2 batting’s. Let me just say that I’m thankful for my quilting community for a lot of reasons: the crazy creativity, original ideas, and incredible muffin recipes… but I’m also thankful for you all because you ask amazing questions that I probably wouldn't have come up with! So, thank you. Thank you for your willingness to share your personal experience of loss. Something more catchy than “if it looks like my sweater does right now, flip it over.” But you get the idea. It can be so confusing sometimes. The material can be quilted up to 4" apart, for easy handmade projects. Required fields are marked *. Perhaps I have a tendency to flip the batting upside down for some reason. Quilters and crafters trust and love natural cotton due to the time proven qualities it lends to all projects. There are 61 batting no scrim for sale on Etsy, and they cost $68.15 on average. Check out the Quilting 101 tab for everything you need to know to start your first quilt! The older Warm and Natural I have - the "scrim" looks a lot like light weight non-woven Pellon that the cotton fibers were punches into. Now, you might not see the batting when it’s inside, but this is the thing that makes those quilts look so beautiful. I’ll definitely check if the batting I use have a right side. I do, however, really like the stuff with the scrim. Sometimes I recommend products, and if you click on those links, I may earn a small commission. Pingback: Why Bamboo Batting Makes the Perfect Summer Quilt - Suzy Quilts. New to sewing? I think if you can’t see the needle punching, then it probably doesn’t have a clear front and back. Looking forward to your blog and seeing the pics where that baby gets here. The Request loft if the thinnest but their website doesn't say how thick it actually is. Scrim is a thin, non-woven base layer that provides structure for loose fibre to cling on to, locks in fibers to prevent bearding / piling. They say it’s never too late to learn. May I ask (unless I missed it somewhere within the posting) what category of batting would the Dream Cotton fall into? Quilters Dream Orient Blended quilt batting Bamboo, Silk, Tencel and cotton King size ( 122" x 120") Case (4) When I first started quilting 35 years ago, you just took whatever batting was available and quilted it and moved on. I’ll be remembering it as if the needle-punches are little “inny” belly buttons. When you run your hand across the scrim side of batting, it feels rough and coarse compared to the other side of the batting. Fusible Fleece by Pellon Quilt Batting. It is always nice to learn more about quilting. We’ll see if that works…last week I could only remember that there was a right side and a wrong side, but nothing more than that. So gross but totally stuck in my head. I don’t dwell on them but as you said in your post, a part of me died and that never leaves you. Well you're in luck, because here they come. Possibly a bit less drape able. And if you have a Mac, from the print dialog window in the lower left corner there’s usually an option to Save As PDF! It helps keep the cotton fibers from separating when the quilt is washed. In many cases scrim is needle-punched into the batting, and Quilters Dream supports the “quilt the same direction the batting was punched” method, so let that be our rule of thumb. Thank you also for all the great information on batting. So glad you enjoyed the info! No matter what the package says I never quilt further apart than 3-4". My brain couldn’t provide any more helpful information than that! Thank you for sharing this wonderful post. For instance warm and natural had a side tha looks (tighter and has larger particles) when ever I place 2 layers I place the extra soft (non scrim sides together) I have never had issues. Congrats on your pregnancy. Scrim This is a layer of a netting-like fabric (not necessarily made from the same fiber as the batting itself) that helps hold the batting together. Thanks so much! How to Detect the Non-scrim … I actually thought I knew the answer to this, but when I started reading the responses from you in the question thread, I realized that there is a lot on this subject that I need to research. It also helps to prevent batting from stretching and distorting. I love how soft it is right away and I keep on my bed for extra warmth if my blanket is not enough. You want this side, and all those little balls, to go against the backing of your quilt FOR SURE, and this is why: if your needle tries to push one of these dense little fabric balls through the batting and out the other side, it’s probably going to take some of the fibers with it. I think you’ll have a nicer baste then. Gee I am so confused, my hubby dear man went and brought me some cotton batting without scrim. The list of potential projects is endless with this batting containing no scrim for the ultimate flexibility and lightweight hand. After my doctors appointment he confirmed that I was about 3 months along, strange, I thought I had miscarried. I do have to sew around the outside of the center extra batting. I have always pin basted but I am going to attempt spraying basting this next time. If you are buying batting that has been folded it is my experience that the batting is folded so that the back is inside the fold (the front of the batting is to the outside of the fold). First, there are bonded battings. There are a few different non-needled types. If so, what difficulties have you experienced? This side of the batting … Thank you, I’m 71 years old and I,ve been quilting for at least 40 years and I have learned great deal from you. Quilters often debate whether the scrim side goes up or down. There is a little information that says it is 1/16 should I use it double thickness or not. Love the dimples and pimples – that helped me ! You can actually patch holes in batting without lumps or thick spots, for those times that your really cute and lovable dog/toddler decides a nibble of batting might make a nice mid-morning snack. Thanks for researching these batting issues. Thank you for sharing! Last week, on the Suzy Quilts Patterns Facebook Group (yes, I hope you read that like the episode recap narrator of your favorite TV show), someone asked if there was a right and wrong side to quilt batting. P.S. I believe if you go to your top toolbar you can hit Print under the File tab. It is an excellent choice for both hand quilting and machine quilting. It has a wonderful density and is very warm. Two years later I was pregnant then miscarried around 2 months. You can learn more about that here. We need to talk about the sides of batting, and how to make sure we stay on its good side. Is there a catchy way to remember this? Or, you can separate the scrim at a corner of the batting like the image above. Quilters Dream cotton is excellent batting and it doesn't have a scrim and you can quilt up to 8" apart and comes in several different lofts. Great question! It’s utterly stiff scrim free. I mistakenly brought home a bolt of the 80/20 without scrim once, and it was very stretchy and not good for the long arm. I’m not a wizard but learned this the hard way!I love printed materials vs onscreen so this is my work around! Yay finally figured it out ! Now I finally have this knowledge. A 100% natural cotton usually allows quilting up to 4″ apart; that same batting with a scrim binder can be quilted 8-10″ apart – so … Sign Up for the Newsletter, Get a Free Pattern! (FYI it doesn't – don't be confused.). Having the scrim in your batting is essential. I wish I had known this before I had made my quilts! Quilt up to 8" apart. I’m sure it will make a difference. F – 100% Cotton Batting With Scrim – Needle Punched is made of 100% Ultra Clean Cotton fibers which provide softness and durability. 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