Description
Quilters Dream Select Natural 70/30, sold by Quilters Dream as Dream Blend 70/30 for Machines, is 70% USA cotton and 30% fine denier polyester microfibers needle-punched through an ultralight polypropylene scrim. The scrim is the point: it takes the tug of a longarm frame without stretching, puckering or showing hand prints, which makes this the Dream blend built for machine and production quilting.
Each roll is 93" wide by 30 yards. A queen top (about 90" x 108") fits with the 108" running along the roll, so the roll covers queen and everything smaller: full, twin, throw and crib. King tops need the 120" roll.
It is a mid-loft batting with a soft hand and good drape. The scrim has a melt point of 250F, so dry finished quilts on low, keep them out of commercial dryers, iron on a low setting, and tell your dry cleaner about it. Not microwave-safe.
This roll is sold on pre-order and ships in roughly 8 weeks.
Specifications
| Fiber content | 70% cotton / 30% polyester |
|---|---|
| Roll size | 93" wide x 30 yards |
| Color | Natural |
| Loft | Select (mid loft) |
| Scrim | Yes, ultralight polypropylene (melt point 250F) |
| Shrinkage | Reduced by the polyester content |
| Construction | Carded, crosslapped and needle-punched through a light scrim |
| Care | Machine wash; dry on low, no commercial dryers; low iron setting; advise dry cleaner of scrim |
| Best for | Longarm and machine quilting, production work, bed quilts |
| Also available as | 60" roll · 120" roll · pre-cut packages · 80/20 roll without scrim |
| SKU | QDDS-MQR |
What one 93" x 30 yd roll makes
Cut lengths run along the 30-yard roll; width is fixed at 93". Counts are approximate and assume no waste.
Compare and choose
- 70/30 Blend for Machines vs Dream 80/20: which blend should I buy?
- The 70/30 has a scrim and the 80/20 does not. On a longarm frame the scrim keeps the 70/30 from stretching and lets you load and tension it like a workhorse batting, which is why Quilters Dream calls it the blend for machines. The 80/20 is softer, drapes more like cotton and is the better choice for hand quilting. For a studio quilting customer tops, start with the 70/30. Select Natural 80/20 roll
- Dream 70/30 vs Hobbs Heirloom 80/20: what is the difference?
- Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 has no scrim, is lightly resin-bonded, shrinks 3-5% and should be quilted within 4". Dream 70/30 has a light scrim, no resin, more polyester and reduced shrinkage, and it handles stretching on a frame better. Choose Hobbs for the traditional crinkled bed quilt; choose Dream 70/30 for stability and a flatter, more modern result. Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 96" roll
- Does the scrim change how I care for the quilt?
- Yes. The polypropylene scrim melts at 250F, so dry the finished quilt on a low setting, avoid commercial dryers, and press with a low iron. If the quilt is dry cleaned, tell the cleaner it has a scrim batting.
- Will the 93" roll cover a king quilt?
- Not in one piece. A king top runs 108" to 120" wide, so it does not fit across a 93" roll. The 93" roll covers queen (about 90" x 108", with the 108" running along the roll) and everything smaller. For king tops use the 120" roll. 120" roll
- Can I hand quilt the 70/30?
- You can, but the scrim adds resistance to a hand needle. Quilters Dream developed this blend for machine quilting. For hand work, their scrim-free 80/20 or Select Cotton needles more easily. Select Natural Cotton roll
- Is it microwave-safe?
- No. It contains polyester and a polypropylene scrim. For bowl cozies and hot pads use a 100% cotton batting without scrim, such as Dream Select Cotton, with cotton fabric and thread.
- Do you ship batting rolls to Alaska or Hawaii?
- No. Rolls and boards ship only to the 48 contiguous states; orders from Alaska, Hawaii or outside the US are cancelled and refunded. Pre-cut packages ship to all locations. Shop packaged batting
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