brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 4, 2016 11:34:20 GMT
Not for quilting but for furniture. We have the overstuffed furniture and there are a few spots that have broken down quite a bit and need some batting added to make it more comfortable. Are there different thicknesses of batting? How do I know what to buy or is it all the same? I don't sew and have no idea about any of it. But I know when we bought the furniture they told us that each section of the pieces of furniture are zippered so it's easy to just add some extra in.
TIA gals!!
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Post by deshacrafts on Apr 4, 2016 13:15:43 GMT
Batting does come in different lofts. If you go to Joann's and look in the batting/foam section you should see the different kinds. I would guess that you would want high loft batting, but maybe someone else who has done this has a different suggestion. Good luck!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 4, 2016 14:31:41 GMT
I've had my dad's 1950's chair (which is now my chair) reupholstered several times, and I've seen the stuff the upholstery guy uses. It's a thick, dense, somewhat coarse polyester batting that comes in sheets. The cushions are made of a high density foam with the thick polyester batting wrapped around them and sewn in place, and then the whole thing is stuffed inside the zippered cover.
Good luck with adding some additional batting, hopefully you'll get a little more life out of it. Because of the way my chair is made, when it starts going south I have no recourse but to have it redone. Thankfully it's usually only every 10-12 years, and by then I'm ready for a change anyway!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 4, 2016 14:55:59 GMT
You need to find some upholstery batting. It's formulated for the wear & tear that seating takes, which is much more strenuous than the typical quilt gets. I don't think you will be happy with the results of using a regular quilt bat. Check in with a shop that sells upholstery supplies to purchase some. It would help if you could open the cushion and see what type is in there already and try to match that as closely as possible.
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 4, 2016 15:17:44 GMT
I've had my dad's 1950's chair (which is now my chair) reupholstered several times, and I've seen the stuff the upholstery guy uses. It's a thick, dense, somewhat coarse polyester batting that comes in sheets. The cushions are made of a high density foam with the thick polyester batting wrapped around them and sewn in place, and then the whole thing is stuffed inside the zippered cover. Good luck with adding some additional batting, hopefully you'll get a little more life out of it. Because of the way my chair is made, when it starts going south I have no recourse but to have it redone. Thankfully it's usually only every 10-12 years, and by then I'm ready for a change anyway! Yeah, this furniture is only 2 years old but it gets some heavy daily wear. And while my dh doesn't weigh that much, because he's tall and the way he sits, it's completely squished down in one of the sections. |
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 4, 2016 15:18:50 GMT
You need to find some upholstery batting. It's formulated for the wear & tear that seating takes, which is much more strenuous than the typical quilt gets. I don't think you will be happy with the results of using a regular quilt bat. Check in with a shop that sells upholstery supplies to purchase some. It would help if you could open the cushion and see what type is in there already and try to match that as closely as possible. I did find some specific upholstery batting on Amazon...it's pretty pricey (like $60) but I figured that is still way better than buying a new couch. I did look inside and it doesn't look like anything special. Looks like heavy duty cotton ball material. LOL |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 4, 2016 15:51:06 GMT
You need to find some upholstery batting. It's formulated for the wear & tear that seating takes, which is much more strenuous than the typical quilt gets. I don't think you will be happy with the results of using a regular quilt bat. Check in with a shop that sells upholstery supplies to purchase some. It would help if you could open the cushion and see what type is in there already and try to match that as closely as possible. I did find some specific upholstery batting on Amazon...it's pretty pricey (like $60) but I figured that is still way better than buying a new couch. I did look inside and it doesn't look like anything special. Looks like heavy duty cotton ball material. LOL Check out this upholstery supply website. They sell it by the yard and it would be less than the $60 you saw on Amazon. I'm guessing you only need a couple of yards? |
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