The Heat Press Batting Together Tape — White is a fusible tape specifically designed for joining batting sections seamlessly. When you need to seam two pieces of batting together — whether to widen a batting for a king quilt or to use up smaller remnants — Heat Press Batting Together Tape creates a flat, secure, invisible join that won’t shift during quilting.
Product Details
- Color: White — blends invisibly into white and natural batting
- Type: Fusible tape for joining batting sections with an iron
- Use: Seaming batting pieces together for wider or longer coverage; joining batting remnants
- Application: Iron-on fusible application — lay tape at the seam, overlap batting edges slightly, and press
- Result: Flat, smooth join that needles through cleanly on longarm and domestic machines
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I use Heat Press Batting Together Tape?
- Butt the two batting edges together (or overlap slightly depending on the tape instructions), place the tape along the seam on one side, and press with a dry iron at medium heat. The tape fuses both batting edges together creating a smooth, flat join. Allow to cool before handling.
- Will the batting seam be visible in the finished quilt?
- When applied correctly, a fused batting seam is very difficult to detect in the finished quilt. The join is flat and doesn’t create a visible ridge under normal quilting. Dense quilting over the seam area ensures it stays secure.
- Can I needle through the tape on a longarm machine?
- Yes — Heat Press Batting Together Tape is designed to be quilted through without gumming up the needle or breaking thread. It’s specifically formulated for this purpose.
- Is this tape suitable for all batting types?
- The tape works well with most cotton, polyester, and cotton/poly blend battings. Very high-loft or specialty battings may behave differently — test on a scrap before using on a project batting.
- How wide is the tape, and do I need a lot for a king batting join?
- The tape is a standard narrow width for precise placement at the seam. A single queen-to-king batting join (adding width to a 90" batting to reach ~120") requires approximately 3 yards of tape for a 108" seam length with some waste.
