Choose thickness based on size of your project counts !
It is
very much depends on the size of the bag.
If your project is going to be big, you will need thicker and more
compact batting to provide a sturdy support to your big bag.
However,
use a thinner batting for your small projects like pouches, pencil cases etc.
The thinner batting is enough to provide good support to your small pouch at
the same time presenting very neat result (not bulky and heavy). Apart from that, thinner batting makes it
easier for your to bind the pieces together.
Below are photos of thick and thing batting.
Thick batting
Cotton or polyester batting ?
Polyester batting normally produces better support compared to cotton batting when making bags.
When making 3 D flowers ?
If the instruction calls for batting, always use thinner batting. Thicker batting will make your flower looks very heavy and lifeless. Or another way is to use thick fabrics for your 3 D flowers, you don't need to use batting at all.
Thick batting
Thick batting
Cotton or polyester batting ?
Polyester batting normally produces better support compared to cotton batting when making bags.
When making 3 D flowers ?
If the instruction calls for batting, always use thinner batting. Thicker batting will make your flower looks very heavy and lifeless. Or another way is to use thick fabrics for your 3 D flowers, you don't need to use batting at all.
When you can’t find thick batting at your place?
Well,
you can use 2 thin batting together, just perform more quilting to your
project. Quilting allows your work to
becomes more sturdy.
Below : I use thin batting for this Sunbonnet Sue pouch below, see the background is quilted with beautiful square to provide further support to the thin batting of this project.
Below : I use thin batting for this Sunbonnet Sue pouch below, see the background is quilted with beautiful square to provide further support to the thin batting of this project.
When making big quilt project that requires larger batting
Simply
bind the pieces together using your sewing machine.
Another funny idea, not for commercial use
This
was suggested by my quilting friends in Taiwan.
For certain countries, some of you may not be able to buy batting that
easily. There is a good way for your to
save your batting by binding the smaller pieces together. Some of my friends used the batting as the
cotton for varnishing their nail color.
Hahah.. I pretty love this no
wastage, stay green idea.
But
for this method, I would suggest you to use the batting for personnel use
only. ^v^
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