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Re: Piecing Batting 26 Feb 2011 20:53 #59036

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eileenkny wrote:

kathyst2 wrote:

Margo wrote:

You might want to try this new product: http://www.heatpressbattingtogether.com/

I bought a roll of it at our local quilt show- it works great. It's basically fusible knit interfacing, cut 1 inch wide and rolled up. But it held my batting together and you can't tell there's any piecing in the batting. I've used it on 2 quilts so far. The demonstrator mentioned about different heat settings for different battings, and pressing not ironing. I wonder if the website mentioned has demos for it? Nice product.

Kathy

I'm curious-once everything is quilted, is there any difference in the feel or look of the loft?

I didn't notice any difference, but both quilts were heavily quilted. The only way I could tell on the unfinished quilt was to see the edge of the batting sticking out.

Kathy

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Re: Piecing Batting 26 Feb 2011 17:37 #59010

eileenkny OFFLINE Posts: 1958 Thank you received: 124	Thanks, Kathy.
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Re: Piecing Batting 26 Feb 2011 14:55 #58977

ritzy OFFLINE Posts: 2963 Thank you received: 82	KathyR wrote: Just wanted to let you all know that I did find the tape and used it. Seems to work fine, except next time I will put it on both sides, especially with a thicker batt, because I did notice a little gap on the un-taped side while I was pin basting. Will let you know if I notice anything else as I proceed! Kathy Thanks for the info. Will wait to hear more.
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Re: Piecing Batting 26 Feb 2011 10:14 #58939

KathyR OFFLINE Posts: 15	Just wanted to let you all know that I did find the tape and used it. Seems to work fine, except next time I will put it on both sides, especially with a thicker batt, because I did notice a little gap on the un-taped side while I was pin basting. Will let you know if I notice anything else as I proceed! Kathy
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Re: Piecing Batting 26 Feb 2011 08:52 #58930

quilting00 OFFLINE Posts: 596 Thank you received: 89	Eileen, I suppose there could be a difference in the feel or look of the loft. On the batting pieces I have "seamed" many times, I densely quilt into wall hangings so in the end it doesn't look or feel any different from a work that has a no pieced batting. If I use a pieced batting for a quilt that will be 'loved', I select a piece of batting that has a minimal amount of joinings!
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Re: Piecing Batting 26 Feb 2011 06:53 #58915

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kathyst2 wrote:

Margo wrote:

You might want to try this new product: http://www.heatpressbattingtogether.com/

I bought a roll of it at our local quilt show- it works great. It's basically fusible knit interfacing, cut 1 inch wide and rolled up. But it held my batting together and you can't tell there's any piecing in the batting. I've used it on 2 quilts so far. The demonstrator mentioned about different heat settings for different battings, and pressing not ironing. I wonder if the website mentioned has demos for it? Nice product.

Kathy

I'm curious-once everything is quilted, is there any difference in the feel or look of the loft?

from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
Gammill Classic Plus w/IQ

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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 22:19 #58904

Sewdreamy OFFLINE Posts: 2009 Thank you received: 160	So GLAD to know how to do this. I didn't like it when I stitched it together. This sounds like it really will work! Thanks!
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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 19:20 #58885

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kathyst2 wrote:

QuilterLynn wrote:

Margo and Kathy, you have all the answers. How great! I have always done the zig zag and it works pretty well, but this sounds even better. Thanks for the tip.

AND EVEN BETTER,

MADE IN THE U.S.A.

(snicker) well I had this answer anyway. I have zigzagged by machine, and by hand, and this is easier, quicker and looks better. And if Margarita cuts some fusible knit interfacing that she has at home, it's even free! And Margo says there is a video on the website, which I will have to check out. The demonstrator was the Batty Lady who may have been the product's developer. (She sells batting and vends at quilt shows)

Kathy

Kathy, just click on this link and scroll down a little for the video: http://www.heatpressbattingtogether.com/

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 19:05 #58882

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QuilterLynn wrote:

Margo and Kathy, you have all the answers. How great! I have always done the zig zag and it works pretty well, but this sounds even better. Thanks for the tip.

AND EVEN BETTER,

MADE IN THE U.S.A.

(snicker) well I had this answer anyway. I have zigzagged by machine, and by hand, and this is easier, quicker and looks better. And if Margarita cuts some fusible knit interfacing that she has at home, it's even free! And Margo says there is a video on the website, which I will have to check out. The demonstrator was the Batty Lady who may have been the product's developer. (She sells batting and vends at quilt shows)

Kathy

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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 13:53 #58848

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MargaritaW wrote:

A very timely question. I am getting ready to piece (2) two pieces of batting, left over from a big quilt to baste a wall hanging, and was wondering what was the easiest way to do it> I was going to stitch them together, then here was the answer of the tape? which I do not have, but checked my inter facings and sure enough I have some knit fusible, so that is what I am using, since a trip to the store is out for today. We had rain since yesterday afternoon around 3, all night then about 10 this morning it started snowing till about 11. Now I do not know what will happen. forcast this morning was that we will really get snow tonight and early tomorrow, with an arctic cold. Will see what happens.

Margarita in Auburn, CA

Sounds slippery Margarita. I'm glad you don't have to go out.

Lyndhurst, Ohio USA - East Side Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio

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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 13:28 #58845

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A very timely question. I am getting ready to piece (2) two pieces of batting, left over from a big quilt to baste a wall hanging, and was wondering what was the easiest way to do it> I was going to stitch them together, then here was the answer of the tape? which I do not have, but checked my inter facings and sure enough I have some knit fusible, so that is what I am using, since a trip to the store is out for today. We had rain since yesterday afternoon around 3, all night then about 10 this morning it started snowing till about 11. Now I do not know what will happen. forcast this morning was that we will really get snow tonight and early tomorrow, with an arctic cold. Will see what happens.

Margarita in Auburn, CA

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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 12:57 #58843

ajclapp OFFLINE Posts: 727 Thank you received: 263	I just recently pieced my first batting. I used strips of fusible Quilter's Grid because that was what I had available without going to the store. I put it on both sides and it worked fine. All of my fabrics were dark enough so the lines don't show through.
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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 10:10 #58829

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	Kathy, if you can't find the tape, look for a very light weight (knit, not woven) fusible interfacing and cut it into strips!! If you overlap the two edges of your batting and cut one seam down the middle, you will have matched cut edges to fuse together. Just like wall paper!! b
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Re: Piecing Batting 25 Feb 2011 10:01 #58825

KathyR OFFLINE Posts: 15	Thank you all! If my local quilt shop doesn't have the fusible tape, I'll try zig zagging this time. I want to get this quilt basted before my Beloved Beauties fabric arrives! Kathy
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