Stop wasting expensive batting scraps and struggling with uneven batting seams. The Creative Grids Batting Buddy Template Set (CGRFLQD501) provides a flawless, stress-free method for trimming and joining batting pieces perfectly. Designed in collaboration with quilting experts, this premium two-piece acrylic tool set helps you straighten, align, and cut interlocking wavy or straight puzzle-like connections. By using this tool, your joined batting remains completely invisible, flat, and securely fused or stitched inside your finished quilt top.
Key Features
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Exclusive Non-Slip Grip Texture: Features the signature Creative Grids embedded gripper dots on the underside of both templates, anchoring your batting and fabric layers securely under your rotary cutter to prevent shifting or stretching.
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Two-Piece Specialized Set: Includes both a curved wave template and a straight alignment tool to give you multiple joining design options depending on your preferred batting type.
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Seamless Blend Lines: Engineered with precise cutting tracks that allow overlapping batting scraps to be cut simultaneously, resulting in perfectly matching edges that nest together like puzzle pieces.
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Eliminates Lumps and Gaps: Designed to create a flush, edge-to-edge structural joint that completely avoids the density lumps caused by overlapping batting or the cold spots caused by hidden internal gaps.
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High-Contrast Sightlines: Clear black and white markings ensure effortless legibility across various colors of cotton, wool, polyester, and bamboo batting fibers.
Why Quilters Love This Tool Set
Every quilter finishes a project with long, leftover strips of premium batting that usually sit forgotten in a bin. Standard hand-trimming leaves wavy, uneven edges that are almost impossible to butt up cleanly together. The CGRFLQD501 set changes everything by stabilizing soft, shifting batting fibers while you cut. Because both overlapping layers are sliced at the exact same angle simultaneously, they fall together flat under your sewing machine or fusing tape. This saves money, optimizes your material stash, and ensures your quilt retains a professional, showroom-flat look.
Perfect For
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Thrifty Longarm and Domestic Quilters: Excellent for anyone wanting to maximize their investment by turning high-quality batting remnants into usable, full-sized quilt fills.
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Quilt-As-You-Go Enthusiasts: A must-have tool for assembling continuous blocks where batting sections must be dynamically joined on the fly.
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Makers of All Skill Levels: Simplifies texturized fabric prep so that beginners and advanced production sewers alike can join batting with professional precision.
Included Accessories
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Wave Border Batting Template
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Straight Track Batting Template
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Fully illustrated, step-by-step instruction guide demonstrating cutting, nesting, and fusing workflows
Specifications
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Model Number: CGRFLQD501
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Piece Count: 2 matching acrylic templates
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Material: Heavy-duty, premium laser-cut acrylic
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Design Application: Edge-to-edge batting alignment and scrap reclamation
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Country of Manufacture: USA
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is a wavy cut better than a straight cut for joining batting?
A wavy line distributes the seam area across a wider structural space. This helps blend the two pieces together naturally, ensuring that the joint remains completely imperceptible to the touch once the quilt is fully stitched and bound.
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Can I use this set with thick wool or polyester batting?
Yes. The premium acrylic edges are thick enough to guide standard rotary blades smoothly even when working with loftier, high-loft wool or polyester batting fills without riding up over the template.
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Do I sew the batting pieces together after cutting?
You can either use a wide zig-zag stitch on your sewing machine to bridge the flush edges together, or apply a lightweight iron-on batting seam tape across the joint to fuse them instantly.
