Quilters, can you machine quilt with cotton batting?

Question

I've always used low-loft polyester batting. Will cotton batting work with a standard sewing machine (not a long arm)? The quilt will be for twin size bed.

Answer 1

Many quilters feel that cotton batting is much easier to machine quilt on because it doesn't shift as much, especially if they like it to puff up later.

Answer 2

Yes it will work well with your home machine.  I pin baste the three layers.  Stitch in the ditch wherever possible.  This locks the layers together.  Then I fussy quilt in each block.  Actually have used my Husqvarna Embroidery Unit to do a block at a time.  

Suggest you use a walking foot, lengthen your stitch to 3 and lower your machine speed.  

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'm a sewing machine tech, not a quilter but work with many of them. You may get better answers but for sure it wouldn't hurt to just try a piece or two. I can't imagine why not so try it on some scraps and see how it goes.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Yes.  I have done several quilts with cotton batting, and it is excellent.  It's actually easier than poly batting to use, and makes a nicer quilt, IMHO.  :)

Answer 6

I am not a long term quilter, but on my first quilt  I used Warm and Natural (cotton) with my cotton fabrics. It was easy as pie to get it to lay straight and even, and easy to quilt. It was a baby quilt but held together beautifully. I used a low loft poly one for the second one and had a terrible time getting it flat and straight. It turned out all right but I spent much more time pinning the poly than spraying with basting spray and getting the cotton layers even