To be continued
Monday, June 29, 2009
Bamboo Batting a review
I did my first machine quilted quilt using bamboo batting. Unless you get it on sale it's not cheap. Squeeze the bag and you will find it softer than 100% cotton batting. It's smooth to the touch on the poles. When you quilt it and it's been on the rollers for a while, it becomes the consistency of flannel, almost, very flat. Now, I just took it off and maybe there needs to be some bounce back time, like unrolling a new roll of batting. Any batting I use, I like to let it breath and fluff before I start rolling it on the machine. The most interesting thing to me will be after washing it, will it have the antique quilt look of washed 100% cotton or the some fluff of polyester.
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4 comments:
I just purchased some bamboo yarn and am knitting a scarf. It is so soft. I had never heard of this before. What a novelty! Oh and I saw a bamboo frame on a bike the other day. Look on my blog for the post that is called "I left my heart. . ."
Can't wait to read more about your experience. What a fun new avenue to explore.
~a
I'll be anxiously waiting to hear how it looks after washing. I really like the idea that it is VERY thin. I'm going to be doing a hand quilting project soon and that will be just what the doctor ordered *s*
Yes, please post on the results after washing.
Does the bamboo batting have to be pre-soaked/pre-washed prior to quilting by machine?
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