Know Your Battings: Carry Along Reference Guide

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All batting is not alike, and it can make or break your final quilt. Never get the wrong one again and bring this resourceful, pocket-sized guide to batting with you to the store!

Small but mighty, Know Your Battings will help you choose appropriate batting, use it correctly, and avoid common mistakes so you end up with a perfect quilt every time! Containing over 50 pages of terminology definitions and charts listing retailer batting names, finishes, roll widths, stitch spaces, recommended quilting comments, and so much more, you wont want to start another project without this guide!

Professional machine quilter, instructor, quilt maker, and author Debbi Trevino has over 30 years of experience, and has spent 18 years researching different battings in order to share her knowledge and help others be successful in their craft of quilting.

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When it comes to batting, there is a lot to think about--fiber, type, warmth, weight, loft, color, laundering and beyond ... In this 4 x 6 reference guide, Krista Moser explains batting vocabulary, outlines the pros and cons of each type, answers frequently asked questions and lists products from the best batting manufacturers. Your purse or pocket can hold this wealth of information you need while shop-hopping or planning a project.

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Krista Moser is a machine quilter, pattern designer, and fiber arts enthusiast. She offers classes, tutorials, and her patterns on her The Quilted Life website, www.kristamoser.com.