What type/brand of quilt batting should I use?
There are so many kinds out today. I’m making a wallhanging. The top and back are 100% cotton. Should I pre-shrink the fabric and the batting before I quilt it? Any special tips if you pre-shrink both?
The battings do not have to be pre shrunk. Since it is cotton, I would have hoped you had pre washed your fabrics to make sure they do not bleed (run). Some of the brighter colors are not colorfast any more due to environmental issues.
As this is to be a wall hanging, you could send the whole thing to be dry cleaned after finishing and/or when it needs to be cleaned.
I use the polyester fiber battings. The ones that say they do not beard! They have a special finish that prevents them from following the needle back through the top or bottom.
Depending on the look you want you can wash the top and back if you wish. Some quilted things look better if the top and back do shrink after finishing.
Cotton will shrink with washing just a little bit. about 2% but this can make a huge difference in the finish look.
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