How to put batting on a quilt

Peg Spradlin provides quilt batting tips for your quilts. Watch and learn about all the different types of batting you can use.

Waste not, want not, right?! I have a thing for piecing scraps of batting together to use in small projects. It’s not the only time I piece batting, but there’s something satisfying about using what I have and making do. Here I am preparing to piece four different bits together, (don’t laugh), to use in a table runner :)There are many other reasons you may need to piece batting. If your quilt is odd-sized and the packaged batting needs to be made longer or wider, you may need to add a strip…

Quilt basting is essential to prepare your project for quilting. Learn how to make a quilt sandwich and discover 4 ways how to baste a quilt.

The best way to do quilt batting is with the glue spray method. The 505 baste adhesive is great to use if you want the best-looking result with minimal fuss....

I made a doll quilt before Christmas and realized I’d never posted a tutorial on this quick and easy binding method. Since I know a lot of you are beginners…this is a really great way to dip your toes into binding a quilt. I especially love it for small things like hot pads,...Read More

Quilt Batting - What is it & when different batting types are used? - It's Only Fabric And Thread

Have you ever had almost enough cotton batting to finish a quilt? Or wondered if left over pieces of quilt batting could somehow be used? Of course you can use them... just join them together.

Layer batting and front of quilt

How to choose quilt batting for your quilts. All the info you need to choose the right batting for your quilt. Your first quilt? don't get overwhelmed.

Have you heard of "Frankenbatting" and wondered what that is? Sounds like a great idea for a Halloween costume :-) It's nothing quite so scary, though. The term Frankenbatting just refers to batting scraps that are sewn together to make a new piece of batting you can use in a quilted project. Kind of like how Frankenst