wool batting
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oakboro, nc
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Has anyone tried wool batting? I have only used cotton and polyester, i don't really like polyester because of the bearding. I have some wool batting that has been sitting around just waiting to be used for a queen and a twin size bed. just not sure that I will like it. What does anyone think of it?
#2
I once got a very expensive one that I purchased from a sheep place and it was way too loose. My quilt turned out very nice, but the thickness was uneven. I have recently purchased a cheaper one I used for trapunto, and when I wet it to dissolve the water soluble thread, it smelled like a wet animal. The smell went away when dry (like an animal). I do live the look of a quilt with wool.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
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I love wool battings for quilts intended to be extra warm. Hobbs is a good wool batting.
Check them out at the local quilt shop many carry wool battings as they are gaining in popularity. My JoAnns carries a wool batting one type on a roll , nice so you can see the consitantsy ( thickness) of the batting.
Wool needles really nicely if you are hand quilting.
Check them out at the local quilt shop many carry wool battings as they are gaining in popularity. My JoAnns carries a wool batting one type on a roll , nice so you can see the consitantsy ( thickness) of the batting.
Wool needles really nicely if you are hand quilting.
#6
I stock up on wool and silk batting from Hobbs at Paducah quilt show each year. I'm sure they are at all big shows. Don't pass up their booth. The big 18" perfect cut squares are cheap! And the big packages of batting are much cheaper at the shows. They don't want to pack it all back up again.
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