{"id":296,"date":"2020-09-01T00:10:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T00:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hobbsbatting.com\/hobbs-batting-blog\/?p=296"},"modified":"2020-10-20T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T20:39:44","slug":"quilt-batting-time-go-back-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hobbsbatting.com\/hobbs-batting-blog\/quilt-batting-time-go-back-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilt Batting: It’s Time to Go Back to School!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quilt Batting: It’s Time to Go Back to School!<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

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We’re nearing the end of a very ‘unique’ summer, a summer which has left many of us stuck at home, but also appears to have been filled with lots of quilting.<\/span><\/p>\n

And that’s a good thing!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the best (and most fun!<\/em>) aspects of my job is seeing what you’ve created. I especially love seeing your amazing projects in person at shows and guild meetings, and having the opportunity to speak with you about your creations – there’s so much amazing talent out there and I always learn something from our conversations.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But, since in-person events and meetings are temporarily off the table, I’ve dedicated even more attention to what y’all are posting online. And<\/em> boy have y’all been busy!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Quilts Made w\/Hobbs Batting<\/strong> (L to R: Wendy Sheppard @ivory_spring, Jason Bieber @kingfishercraftco, Sharon Holland @sharonhollanddesigns, Brett Lewis @naturalbornquilter)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n


\nBased on what I’m seeing posted online, I’m thinking most quilters have made a serious dent in their WIP and UFO piles and in their fabric and quilt batting stashes – am I correct? Again, I’m amazed at the talent you possess!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And that brings me to the purpose of this post…<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

After reviewing hundreds and hundreds of finished projects shared on blogs and on the various social media channels over the last few months, I noted that there were often comments and questions about the materials and tools used in these projects and, more specifically, about the quilt batting the quilter chose for their project.<\/span><\/p>\n

The continuing questions about quilt batting are proof that the task of educating our community of quilters about which quilt batting to use, and when, is nowhere near finished and that it needs to be an ongoing effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is especially important for quilt batting, an ingredient about which there is a lot to learn, and an ingredient that can quite literally make or break your finished quilt or other type of quilted project.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stephanie Hackney\/Director of Sales & Mktg. – Image Source: AQS<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

After delivering hundreds of quilt batting lectures at quilt shows and to guilds around the country, and working with our education team to educate quilters who stop by our show booth show after show, I know that there’s a hunger for information about quilt batting, but it’s easy to think we must have reached everyone – well that’s just not the case!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

So, we’re kicking off a Back to School<\/em> series that covers ALL the different types of quilt batting we make and the fibers used to create them.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’re glad you’re joining us today for the kick-off and we hope you’ll not only attend every ‘class,’ but invite your quilty and crafty friends to join you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAnd to entice you to attend each week’s class and to bring along friends, we’ll be giving you, and your friends, a chance to win the quilt batting we’re discussing each day – yup, free quilt batting just for learning what’s best for your next project!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So let’s get started…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Today we’re starting with an outline of how we assist quilters in selecting the best quilt batting for their desired outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Narrowing Down The Many Choices
\n<\/strong>Let’s start with learning the ‘Five W’s of Quilt Batting<\/em>:’<\/span><\/p>\n