Batting, Interfacing & Stabilisers

Battings

Batting is the layer between the quilt top and back, providing warmth and body to the quilt. The fiber content can be cotton, polyester, silk, wool, bamboo, or a blend of two fiber types. It’s not thick, with a loft generally in the ⅛” to ¼” range. You may find that some battings are fusible, meaning you can use an iron (heat) to activate the adhesive, eliminating the need to baste with pins or sprays.

Interfacings

Interfacings remain in the project. They are primarily used in the garment world to provide structure to keep a garment looking neat and professional. Think collars, cuffs, front facings, or plackets to support buttons and buttonholes.

However, they also provide stability and body for bags, pouches, and other items where you want structure but don’t want the loft you get from batting.

Stabilisers

Stabilizers are essential in Embroidery by hand or machine The density or width of the embroidery/decorative stitches is too great to stitch only on most fabrics, even using two layers. The stabilizer will provide support for the stitches. Some stabilizers will stay in the project, while others will provide support only for the duration of the stitching.