Comforters for little ones

[Patchouli]

Remember how we used crib bumpers, comforters, etc etc for babies and tots? Winter coats when they’re buckled in their car seats? All of that jazz is over with due to safety concerns.
Well, eventually they can have a blanket in their cribs and beds and I’ve got some fabric to put together comforters for them.
It also seems like a lot of the people that sew aren’t on the forum much anymore.
I’ve got 100% cotton batting for using in between 100% cotton front and back outer layers. I’ve washed the fabric but the batting not yet.

My question is will the batting shrink much if I go ahead and make the comforters, putting it in between the fabric layers, or should I wash the batting separately and before sewing it together?

 

[LadyLocust]

Remember how we used crib bumpers, comforters, etc etc for babies and tots? Winter coats when they’re buckled in their car seats? All of that jazz is over with due to safety concerns.
Well, eventually they can have a blanket in their cribs and beds and I’ve got some fabric to put together comforters for them.
It also seems like a lot of the people that sew aren’t on the forum much anymore.
I’ve got 100% cotton batting for using in between 100% cotton front and back outer layers. I’ve washed the fabric but the batting not yet.

My question is will the batting shrink much if I go ahead and make the comforters, putting it in between the fabric layers, or should I wash the batting separately and before sewing it together?

You are doing it correctly. The 100% batting once quilted should be quilted within 4" - meaning you shouldn't have greater than 4" open/unquilted areas. Some folks get away with 6" if it's more of a decor quilt. With a little one, I would think it safe to assume that it will get washed every so often. Even the all cotton battings now are formed in such a way that the shrinking is minimal (like really minimal if anything). Have fun!

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Remember how we used crib bumpers, comforters, etc etc for babies and tots? Winter coats when they’re buckled in their car seats? All of that jazz is over with due to safety concerns.
Well, eventually they can have a blanket in their cribs and beds and I’ve got some fabric to put together comforters for them.
It also seems like a lot of the people that sew aren’t on the forum much anymore.
I’ve got 100% cotton batting for using in between 100% cotton front and back outer layers. I’ve washed the fabric but the batting not yet.

My question is will the batting shrink much if I go ahead and make the comforters, putting it in between the fabric layers, or should I wash the batting separately and before sewing it together?

I concur with Lady Locust.
I normally do 3-3.5 inches, but 4 inches is good too.

 

[Patchouli]

@MoBookworm1957 thank you!! So glad you’re here!
@LadyLocust thank you for helping me out. I keep telling myself, “Four straight lines, some backstitching. How hard could it be?” Yeah. No.

Don’t wanna fill it with stitches of bad attitude so waiting a few days.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

@MoBookworm1957 thank you!! So glad you’re here!
@LadyLocust thank you for helping me out. I keep telling myself, “Four straight lines, some backstitching. How hard could it be?” Yeah. No.

Don’t wanna fill it with stitches of bad attitude so waiting a few days.

Understandable on negative attitude.
Hopefully I will be back more often in the near future.

 

[Patchouli]

Your input, sass, your common sense, and wisdom have been greatly missed.

 

[forcast]

I have never washed batting. How do you do that without ruining it?

 

[Patchouli]

I have never washed batting. How do you do that without ruining it?

It worked just fine! I did it on a short cycle, cool water, very little detergent, two smaller pieces like 36”x48”. Nice and soft. Very little pilling.