On Apr 19, 4:23*pm, "Ms P" > wrote:
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> >> It's just as easy to find cotton batting as it is poly batting. *You're
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> > I worked in a large franchised fabric shop for 6 years. *Sometimes
> > they had cotton batting; sometimes they didn't. *I was speaking from
> > my experience. *Thanks, anyway, for your helpful comment.
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> > The warning remains - pre-quilted fabric rarely is quilted with cotton
> > batting, so my warning was for people who might tend to look at fabric
> > that is already quilted. *Duh. *I wouldn't want anyone to microwave a
> > potato in a polyester-quilted bag.
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> TSWLTH isn't the right place to find cotton batting. *You need to look in a
> non chain quilt store. *I am speaking from 20 years quilting experience..
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> Definitely do not buy the pre-quilted stuff!
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I have never used cotton batting in my quilting because I just plain
don't like it. However, I am 20 miles away from the nationally-known
Kalona (Mennonite) area here in southeast Iowa, and can find many
quilt experts, shops and hand-quilting groups if I need them.

N.