Description
Hobbs Tuscany Unbleached Cotton is a 100% cotton batting with no scrim and no binders. It is made from clean, long-staple virgin cotton that carries the Cotton Incorporated Seal, and it is needle-punched so it resists bunching and shifting. Hand quilters like how easily it needles, and it runs just as smoothly under a domestic machine or a longarm.
This crib package measures 45" x 60", sized for baby and crib quilts, wall hangings, table runners and other small projects. Because the cotton is unbleached, it is meant for medium and dark fabrics; under white or very light tops it can slightly darken the colors, so for pale quilts choose Tuscany Bleached instead.
Do not pre-wash it. Used straight from the package, it shrinks 3-5% the first time the finished quilt is washed, which gives the soft, crinkled antique look, and it gets softer with every wash. Quilt no more than 4" apart. As with any new batting, we suggest a small test sample before a major project to see how it needles and launders.
Specifications
| Fiber content | 100% Cotton (unbleached, long-staple virgin cotton) |
|---|---|
| Package size | 45" x 60" (Crib) |
| Color | Natural (unbleached) |
| Loft | Low |
| Scrim | No (no scrim or binders) |
| Shrinkage | 3-5% |
| Max distance between stitches | 4" |
| Construction | Needle-punched |
| Fusible | No |
| Care | Pre-washing not recommended; machine wash once quilted |
| Best for | Hand, machine and longarm quilting with medium to dark fabrics |
| Also available as | throw 60" x 60" · twin 72" x 96" · full 81" x 96" · queen 96" x 108" · king 120" x 120" |
| SKU | CDS-TU45 |
Compare and choose
- Tuscany Unbleached or Tuscany Bleached: which do I need?
- Unbleached (this one) suits medium and dark fabrics. Under white or pastel tops it can slightly darken the colors, so use Tuscany Bleached instead. Tuscany Bleached comes in twin, queen and king packages, so for a crib-size light quilt you would cut a twin batt down. Tuscany Bleached twin 72" x 96"
- Hobbs Tuscany vs Hobbs Heirloom 100% Cotton: what is the difference?
- Both are unbleached 100% cotton batts from Hobbs that shrink 3-5% and should be quilted within 4". Heirloom 100% Cotton has a very thin polyester scrim needle-punched in for strength, so it resists stretching and distorting. Tuscany has no scrim or binders, which gives a softer, drapier hand and makes it a good fit for projects that call for pure cotton. Hobbs Heirloom 100% Cotton packages
- Is the crib 45" x 60" batt big enough for my quilt?
- Plan on batting at least 2" larger than your top on every side, and about 4" on every side if it is going on a longarm frame. This 45" x 60" batt covers finished tops up to about 41" x 56" for domestic quilting, or about 37" x 52" on a longarm. For a larger top, step up to the throw 60" x 60". throw 60" x 60"
- Should I pre-wash Tuscany cotton batting?
- No. Hobbs does not recommend pre-washing. Quilt it straight from the package, then expect 3-5% shrinkage in the first wash; that is what produces the crinkled, antique finish.
- Can I use Tuscany cotton for microwave bowl cozies?
- It is 100% cotton with no scrim, binders or polyester, which is what microwave projects call for, as long as the fabric and thread are 100% cotton too and there is no metallic trim. If you would rather use a batting sold specifically for the microwave, Pellon Wrap-N-Zap is made for it. Pellon Wrap-N-Zap
