• Bamboo Quilt Batts

  • Posted By: Joyce R

Date: Jun 29, 2010


My quilt guild received a group of bamboo batts to use as prizes for our quilt show this April.  I was lucky enough to receive one of the bamboo batts as a prize.  I just wanted to say THANK YOU!  I've been a quilter for many years and always used cotton batts for my best quilts.  The new bamboo batt has changed my mind.  It is so wonderful to the touch, easy to work with, clings very well to fabrics, stitches like a dream and washes and dries beautifully !!  It's also amazing how many projects I've been able to get out of the 60 x 60 batt!  I've made a baby quilt, pot holders, coasters and a small stained glass wall hanging.  I've still got a few bits left!!  

Thanks for supporting our guild and for developing such a wonderful product.


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : mjelsworth@aol.com Rate 5
Jul 22, 2010


Please let me know how you washed the bamboo batting to pre-shrink. I cannot find the directions anywhere!


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : Joyce R Rate 5
Aug 28, 2010


No, I didn't wash the batt before I used it.  I washed it after I was done and it did beautifully.


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : Joyce R Rate 5
Sep 06, 2010


I did not pre-wash the batt.  When I had finished the quilting and had the binding stitched in place, I washed the completed project.  I washed the finished quilt in cold water with QuiltCare Liquid Wash.  The QuiltCare did a wonderful job of removing all the lines I'd marked.  I dried the quilt in the dryer on low setting.


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : Betsy Ross Rate 5
Sep 17, 2010


I just tried the bamboo for the first time and it's my new favorite!  I didn't prewash it - just used it straight from the package.  Fabulous!


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : houston10 Rate 5
Nov 19, 2010


Nice to hear from someone who has used this batting...it sounds good. 

How does it work for hand-quilting?

Jan


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : Betsy Ross Rate 5
Nov 23, 2010


I haven't tried it yet myself, but a friend of mine tried it and liked it.   


RE: Bamboo Quilt Batts Posted By : PaulaTx1 Rate 5
Nov 23, 2010


My local Hancock's Fabric Store has Fusi-Boo in stock!!!  (Baytown is not big enough to have a quiltstore, but we do have a Hancocks!)  I love this batting!!!  It is so easy to sew.  It does not dull your needles - you can hand quilt without a problem. 
I don't wash it before I use it and I have not found shrinkage to be a problem.  Remember that this is a cotton blend.  It may shrink, but I bet it is only 1 to 2 percent.  This batting feels amazing.  Not only is it great for quilts, it is also great for vests.  It is lightweight, keeps you warm in winter, cool in summer, and  has a natural drape. 
   If you haven't tried Fusi-Boo yet, I highly recommend it!
              Paula, sewing in Baytown, Texas