-=> Quoting Dorothy Ferris to All <=-
 DF> Batting!
 DF> Okay say you want a quilt with loft that is also warm.  Can you layer
 DF> it where  you have the top, poly-loft batting, cotton warm batting, and
 DF> then the  backing?  If not why?
     Hi Dorothy!
     I've never heard of layering different battings - seems it would be
     too thick to quilt though you could tie it.  Mind you some of the
     cotton battings can't be tied as they need to be quilted quite
     closely so that they won't have balls of cotton lumps after washing :)
     I find the poly-loft batting warm enough.  If you get cold layer
     another blanket :)
 DF> You are going to set your blocks in a diamond shape.  How would you
 DF> cut the  sashing?  If strips outline a piece that is running on an
 DF> angle say from the  top left to the bottom right corner how would you
 DF> cut the strips and that  piece?
     All the pieces are cut on the crosswise grain.  Make the outside edges
     of all your piecing on the grain and not bias.  The bias edges will
     stretch and your quilt will become wavy.  The triangle pieces for the
     corners are cut so that the longest edge is bias and the others are cut
     on the straight grain.
 DF> Thanks for any help you may be able to offer.
     Hopefully I have helped you some.  There are so many good
     quilting books to read also.
     ttyl  Shauna
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