Little-Known Thing #62: Check Your Batting Roll's Usable Width Before You Cut
Hey everyone. Before you cut batting for a quilt, measure the section you plan to use and check its edges. Plan from the width ...
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Little-Known Thing #61: How Many Quilts Live in a 30-Yard Batting Roll? Do the Math First
Hey everyone. Here is the short answer first. A 30-yard batting roll holds 1,080 inches of length. Divide that by your cut leng...
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Little-Known Thing #60: Two Light Interfacing Layers Can Beat One Stiff One in a Collar
Here is the short answer first. Two light layers can sometimes beat one stiff layer in a collar.
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Little-Known Thing #59: Check Batting Stretch and Interfacing Grain Before Hanging Your Quilt
Today you will learn what to check when a quilted wall hanging hangs unevenly. Here is the short answer first.
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Little-Known Thing #58: Outdoor Cushion Batting — Why Polyester Can Dry Faster Than Cotton
Today you will learn why the batting inside an outdoor cushion matters more after rain than it does in the shop. Here is the sh...
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Little-Known Thing #57: Woven vs Nonwoven Fusible Interfacing — Why They Feel Different
Today you will learn how woven and nonwoven fusible interfacing differ — and how to choose for your next project. Here is the s...
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Little-Known Thing #56: A Wall Quilt With Batting Inside Can Soften Echo in a Room
Today you will learn why a wall quilt with batting inside can soften echo in a room — a little, in a specific way. Here is the ...
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Little-Known Thing #55: A Tiny Burn Test Can Help Identify Mystery Batting and Interfacing Scraps — Carefully
Today you will learn how a tiny burn test can give you clues about a mystery batting or interfacing scrap — and why it gives cl...
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Little-Known Thing #54: Wrap Cushion Foam in Polyester Batting for Softer, Rounder Edges
Today you will learn why a thin wrap of polyester batting over cushion foam can make a re-covered chair or bench cushion look s...
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Little-Known Thing #53: Batting Scraps Can Become Stuffing — If You Tease Them Apart
Today you will learn how a suitable batting scrap can become decent stuffing, and why just tearing it up usually does not work....
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Little-Known Thing #52: Which Side of Fusible Interfacing Is the Glue Side?
Today you will learn which side of fusible interfacing is the glue side, before your iron finds out the hard way. Here is the s...
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Little-Known Thing #51: Polyester Batting for Pet Beds and Frequently Washed Quilts
Today you're going to learn why polyester batting is a practical pick for pet beds, floor quilts, and play mats that get washed...
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