What are the top batting types needed for a baby quilt?
Cotton Batting Types
Cotton batting is made from 100% cotton fibers. Though this batting is breathable and is a insulator. As a result, your baby quilt may be stiff. In addition, over the many washes needed for the handmade baby quilt, the batting will break down.
If your baby quilt has many smaller pieces, this means more stitching. Thus, the cotton batting will provide some loftiness but not too thick for quilting. Consider the quilting of this type of cotton. The fibers of the cotton batting will add more stiffness to the baby quilt with the added stitching.
Polyester Batting Types
Polyester batting is a better choice for homemade baby quilts. When designing a baby quilt, the polyester batting provides for a loftier quilt. As a result, this type of batting resists moisture well. Poly batting continues to maintain its shape over many washings. When machine sewing a baby quilt, this type of batting is recommended.
If you are using a whole cloth or cheater type quilt, the polyester batting is the one to choose. The thickness or loft will add to the quilting lines of this baby quilt. As a result, the quilting lines will be accentuated due to the extra fluffy or thickness.
Wool Batting Types
Importantly, wool batting is flame retardant. Moreover, wool batting used in a children’s quilt will make the quilt more expensive to design. However, if the quilt is not washed properly, this type of batting will tend to shrink over time.
Although this type of batting is designed to be gentle to the touch, it is not recommended for the many washing that a baby or children’s quilt has to endure.
As a quilter, you may find different battings to be helpful. In conclusion, a children’s quilt needs vary depending on the type of quilt that is designed and it’s usefulness. Check the batting’s weight and density of the fibers before choosing the top batting types needed for the handmade baby quilt.
Time to quilt!