The Batting Built for the Show Floor
When Linda Taylor developed Linda's Choice Batting in collaboration with Hobbs Bonded Fibers, the requirement was specific: a batting that competition quilters and serious show quilters could depend on for their most important work -- pure cotton fiber, brilliant white, scrim-stabilized for reliable longarm loading, and consistent quality from one 25-yard roll to the next. The result is an exclusive product that carries Linda's name because it meets the standard she requires for her own competition and show work.
What Makes Linda's Choice Different
Linda's Choice is a 100% bleached cotton batting with a light stabilizing scrim -- the combination that provides all-natural fiber purity with the longarm-friendly handling stability that all-cotton batting without a scrim cannot match. At 108 inches wide and 25 yards per roll, it provides comfortable coverage for large queen and most king tops without seaming.
The key differentiators for competition and show use:
- Brilliant white bleached cotton -- White backgrounds stay white, pale colors stay true, and the batting never contributes warmth or tone that wasn't in the design.
- 100% natural cotton -- For competition categories or personal standards that specify natural fiber, this batting meets the requirement without compromise.
- Consistent loft and surface quality -- Show quilts require predictable, even batting behavior across the entire quilt surface. Inconsistency in batting loft creates visual texture variation that is visible in judging contexts.
- Scrim for longarm stability -- All-cotton batting without scrim is prone to shifting and tearing during longarm loading. The scrim eliminates this risk for the studio doing precision show work.
Top 10 Uses for Linda's Choice Batting
- Competition and Show Quilts -- The defining use case. For quilts entering competition where batting quality is part of the finished result.
- Wall Hangings -- The consistent loft and clean white base support wall hangings that need to hang flat with precise visual appearance.
- White and Light-Background Show Pieces -- Where batting color must not influence the quilt's color palette under show or gallery lighting.
- Custom Client Quilts Requiring Natural Cotton -- For clients who specify all-natural fiber, this batting delivers without compromise on handling quality.
- Heirloom Quilts for Important Occasions -- The premium character of Linda's Choice batting is appropriate for quilts made for significant life events.
- Precision Wholecloth Competition Work -- Fine wholecloth designs in white or pale fabric require a white, all-cotton batting that is perfectly consistent across the full surface.
- Studio Show-Quality Upgrade Service -- Offering Linda's Choice as a premium batting upgrade for clients submitting show quilts through your studio.
- Teaching Flagship Projects -- For instructors producing demonstration and reference pieces that should represent the highest quality standard.
- Gifting the Most Special Quilts -- For quilts that are more than quilts -- legacy pieces, generational gifts -- the batting should match the occasion.
- Photography and Publication Quilts -- Quilts photographed for magazines, books, or professional portfolios benefit from the clean, consistent base that Linda's Choice provides.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why 25 yards instead of 30 yards?
The 25-yard roll is the format Hobbs produces for this exclusive specification. It still provides substantial yardage -- approximately 8 to 9 large queen batting cuts at standard lengths -- while being a more manageable roll size for the studio doing selective, high-value quilts rather than high-volume production.
How does this compare to the standard Hobbs Bleached 80/20 108-inch roll?
The Linda's Choice is 100% cotton with scrim (no polyester), while the Bleached 80/20 contains 20% polyester. Linda's Choice is specifically for quilters who require all-natural fiber content with white batting. The 80/20 bleached version offers more bearding resistance due to the poly content but is not all-natural fiber.
Is this batting available anywhere other than Linda's Electric Quilters?
Linda's Choice is an exclusive product specification. As an exclusive batting, it is only available through us.
Can this batting be used for regular production work or is it only for show quilts?
It performs beautifully for any white-batting application. Show quilts simply represent the most demanding use case where its specific qualities are most valuable. Regular production quilts on white and light fabrics benefit equally from the consistent, all-cotton, white batting quality.
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The show quilt batting standard. Pure cotton, brilliant white, scrim-stabilized, and made to Linda's exclusive specification.
