I think I saw Shauna Charron say to SYLVIA LEWIS on 18 Jun 97  12:28:02:  
 > Harriet Hargrave's book, Heirloom Machine Quilting, has a
 > whole chapter on batting which I found quite useful.  Actually, I
 > love the whole book :)  Something that she mentioned was to get a
 > sample of every batt you want to use, quilt it like a mini-quilt, 
 > and wash it with the family wash to see how you like the look and
 > wear after the many washings. 
A great idea.  I found a great discount quilting mailorder place (has a 
website too!) that sells a batting sampler for $4.50 and it has 12 different 
12 inch square samples of battings, including some of the the Hobbs ones that 
Harriet Hargraves recommends, plus a sample of Warm & Natural and a few other 
brands.  The place is called PineTree Quiltworks, the catalog is free (not a 
fancy catalog), and their phone is (207) 799-7357 or Internet email to 
aardvark@mainelink.net and ask for a catalog.  No affiliation, etc etc.  I 
don't see the web page listed on the order form but I know you can find it by 
going to www.yahoo.com and searching for pinetree.  :-)
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