I’ve always used Warm & Natural batting because a friend recommended it, so I just stuck with it. Yes! Love your article and all the wonderful information. QD Deluxe Poly is awesome. I’d say that you were just getting in touch with your inner quilt historian. I would put Warm & Natural in the same category as Pellon in terms of availability and price. This may have been addressed in one of the 180 previous posts, so I apologize if I ask a question that has already been asked. 4.9 out of 5 stars 19. This post was very informative to a quilt novice such as myself. image[ number++ ] = "" image[ number++ ] = "" Back to Wadding & Batting. image[ number++ ] = "" It has to be treated like a pure wool sweater or it will felt. Stk. How to Sew with Knits! The batting package instructions should say if it can be washed and dried. I know this is an old post, but what you said about what they used to use reminded me. I have found bamboo to be really light, and also a thin poly batting would be light. I will be machine quilting and I need a batting that will hold up to numerous washings. Hobbs Bonded Fibres. Warmth.