A Queen-Width Roll That Feeds Straight Onto the Frame
If you quilt on a longarm, packaged batting can slow you down. You stop, open a bag, unfold, smooth out creases, and measure — for every single quilt. Pellon Polyester Batting on the 96-inch by 30-yard roll is made for a smoother workflow. It is 100% polyester batting supplied as a continuous roll, so you can load it straight onto the frame and advance from one quilt to the next with no piecing and no per-quilt packaging to wrestle with.
At 96 inches wide, this is a queen-width batting. That width covers queen quilts comfortably, while the 30-yard length gives you a true workhorse supply. According to Pellon's own guidance, a queen quilt uses roughly 3 yards of length, so one roll yields about ten queen-size quilts — and more when you mix in throws, lap quilts, and smaller projects cut from the same roll.
What Polyester Batting Gives Your Quilt
This batting adds loft, body, softness, and definition to the finished quilt. Polyester holds its shape well, stays even across the quilt sandwich, and keeps its strength and flexibility while you quilt. Because the roll is consistent from start to finish, quilt after quilt gets the same hand and the same stitch definition, which matters if you quilt for customers, for gifts, or for sale and need predictable results.
It is not the right width for every project, though. A king quilt usually needs about 120 inches, so for kings step up to a wider roll instead of piecing narrow widths.
Loft, Quilting Distance, and Shrinkage
Three specifications tell you how this batting will behave. First, the loft is 1/8 inch. That is a low loft: enough to give quilting lines clear definition and a soft, finished feel, without making the quilt puffy, stiff, or hard to fold and drape. It suits allover longarm designs especially well, where even, low loft lets the pattern show.
Second, you can space your quilting lines up to 4 inches apart. Stay within that maximum distance so the batting stays secure and the layers wear evenly. Denser quilting is fine — the 4-inch figure is a maximum, not a target — so you have freedom from widely spaced designs to closer quilting.
Third, shrinkage is only 0 to 3%. That low range is why prewashing is not needed. Pellon notes this batting goes straight from roll to frame, and it resists moisture and mildew in the finished quilt. The finished quilt should hold its size well through washing, with far less of the crinkling and size change you expect from higher-shrinkage battings. If you love a heavily crinkled, antique look after the first wash, a low-shrinkage polyester will give you less of that effect — worth knowing before you choose.
How to Work With Roll Batting
Load the roll on your frame's batting bar if you have one, or unroll it on a clean, flat surface. Cut only the length the current quilt needs, allowing extra batting beyond the top on all sides as you would with any batting, and keep the remainder neatly rolled so it stays clean and crease-free for the next project. Avoid folding cut pieces tightly for long storage when you can roll or lay them flat instead.
Before quilting, check that the sandwich is smooth with no folds caught underneath, and that the roll advances evenly rather than pulling to one side.
Care for the Finished Quilt
Finished quilts are washable by hand or machine, and the batting is dry cleanable. Follow your top and backing fabrics' care needs too. With low shrinkage and moisture resistance, it suits quilts that will be used and washed regularly.
For high-volume longarm quilting, the value is simple: queen width, continuous length, consistent low loft, and no prewashing step between you and the frame.
Shop the Pellon® Polyester Batting 96" x 30 yards. at Linda's Electric Quilters.
