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I purchased batting I thought would be ideal for a quilt-as-you-go project because it was thin and would be easier to hand quilt. I finished piecing & quilting my first block yesterday but it is so thin! You can barely tell there is batting in there at all. I looked on the wrapper & where it shows the "depth", this is lower than 1/4". On the wrapper it says "drapes well and great for clothing" ... but I don't make clothes. It's obviously too thin for any type of quilt that I would ever want to make ... so my question is what can this be used for? Maybe I could use it up by using two or three layers of it for small projects (table toppers, etc)... or would layering the batting tend to make it bunch up?

What depth of batting is best for hand quliting?

You are right. That is excatly what I would do. Double or triple it and for something else. Hope you didn't buy too much. I like high loft batting for quilts that will go on a bed. For wall hanging or lap quilts I use warm and natural. Others are much more experienced that I so lets see what they say.
Kathy

I'm so glad you think it might be okay to layer the batting for something else, Kathy. I was afraid I had wasted my money. Silly me bought a queen size roll so I'll have plenty for small projects. When I first realized how thin the block was, I went all around the house feeling & squeezing other quilts I've done and none of them feel this flimsy. I have a roll of Warm & Natural coming in the mail tomorrow & I'm anxious to see how this thin stuff compares to it.

Judy