Quilts are warm, snuggly and cozy. The prime reason for their charm is the careful interlining of quilts. The secret of interlining is now out. With a few guidelines, you can interline your quilts the right way to ensure all the warmth you need in your precious quilt.

What is interlining?

Interlining is nothing but applying layers of fabrics on the wrong side of garment to secure warmth and comfort. This layer of fabric can be inserted between the face and the lining of the quilt. Overall, interlining can be fused or sewn depending upon the fabric involved. Interlining quilts is a great way of providing insulation and fattening up the quilt for providing you warmth in winter and sometimes, even keeping you cool during summer.

Interlining quilts:

For interlining quilts, greater the lining, warmer will be the quilt. Also, if you want to have a thicker quilt, then you have to line the quilts further apart. Another important issue while interlining the quilt is the type of batting you can use. If you want a purely functional quilt, then you can go in for warmer cotton fabrics or wool for batting. The process of batting here will be slightly difficult as wool and cotton are harder to penetrate with a normal needle. In this case, you may have to tack or tuft your quilt appropriately. Some people prefer batting their quilts with old flannels or cotton blankets because of the less expenses involved however, if not quilted accurately, your quilt will look haphazard and lumpy. Next, you have to decide the size of the quilt. If you want to have a smaller quilt than only one bat of the fabric is sufficient. However, in case of warmer, l and oversize quilts, you will have to include large number of bats. Some even go in for four bats to line their quilts well. Thus, interlining quits depend primarily on many factors which you need to consider carefully before making the final decision. However, with a few basic guidelines you can easily master all the tricks of the trade.