Description
Pellon Dark Blend with Scrim is a black, low-loft polyester batting for quilts with black or deep-colored fabrics, where a natural batting would gray the top and any bearding would show as white flecks. The 90" x 108" queen package covers a queen bed top in one piece and is the size to buy for a dark t-shirt quilt, a black-background sampler or a Halloween quilt.
The batt is 75% polyester needle-punched through a 25% polypropylene scrim, so it has the same 1/16" loft and 10" stitch allowance as the Pellon cotton battings but with 0% shrinkage: the finished quilt stays flat and square after washing. And because the batt itself is black, any fiber that works up through the needle holes is invisible on dark fabric. Hand or machine wash, or dry clean.
Specifications
| Fiber content | 75% Polyester / 25% Polypropylene scrim |
|---|---|
| Package size | 90" x 108", one pre-cut batt |
| Color | Black |
| Loft | 1/16" |
| Scrim | Yes |
| Shrinkage | 0% |
| Max distance between stitches | 10" |
| Construction | Needle-punched with a soft scrim |
| Care | Hand or machine wash; dry cleanable |
| Best for | Black, navy and other dark quilts; t-shirt and memory quilts with dark fabrics |
| Also available as | 90" x 6 yard bolt |
| SKU | DSD906PKG |
Compare and choose
- Why use black batting?
- Under black or deep-colored fabric, a natural or white batting can show through as a gray haze and any fiber that bearded through the needle holes shows as white specks. Black batting makes the quilt read as a true dark and hides bearding. It is the standard choice for black-background and Halloween quilts and for dark t-shirt quilts.
- Pellon Dark Blend vs Hobbs Heirloom Black 80/20?
- Hobbs Heirloom Black is an 80% cotton, 20% polyester blend with no scrim, about 1/8" loft, 3-5% shrinkage and a 4" stitch allowance. Pellon Dark Blend is polyester over a scrim: thinner, no shrinkage, quilting to 10" apart. Choose Hobbs for a cotton feel and a crinkled finish; choose Pellon for a flat, stable, wash-and-stay-square quilt or an open longarm design. Hobbs Heirloom Black 80/20 package
- Will the queen package fit my quilt?
- It covers tops up to about 86" x 104" with the margin you need for basting or a frame. For a wider queen or a king, the 90" x 6 yard bolt gives 216" of length but is still only 90" wide; a king-width black batting is not something Pellon makes, so piece two cuts from the bolt or look at Hobbs Heirloom Black, which comes in a king package. Hobbs Heirloom Black 80/20 package
- Package or 6 yard bolt?
- For one queen quilt, the package. The bolt is 90" x 216", two queen cuts, and it ships only to the 48 contiguous states. Pellon Dark Blend 90" x 6 yard bolt
- Pellon Dark Blend vs Quilters Dream Select Black Poly?
- Both are black polyester with no shrinkage. Quilters Dream Select Black has no scrim and a softer, loftier hand; Pellon Dark Blend is thinner with a scrim that lets you quilt up to 10" apart and keeps the batt stable on a frame. Pellon is the practical choice for everyday and longarm work; Quilters Dream for a softer drape. Quilters Dream Select Black Poly package
- Does it shrink or need pre-washing?
- No shrinkage and no pre-washing. Polyester does not shrink, so the quilt stays the size you made it. If you want the crinkled, antique look, this is not the batting for it; use a cotton or 80/20 instead.
- Can I use it in a microwave project?
- No. Polyester melts in a microwave. Use Pellon Wrap-N-Zap for bowl cozies and hot pads. Pellon Wrap-N-Zap
