Wool Batting
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I am hand quilting an applique quilt, and I am using wool batting. This quilt is going to need to be washed when I finish it, and I don't know anything about washing a quilt with wool batting. I didn't save the bag the batting came in (of course:(. Any suggestions?
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i have used wool batting many many times...my favorite batt...i've only used Dream Wool...
the package instructions state about a 2-3% shrinkage...same as WARM & NATURAL...
when i finish a binding on a quilt my next step is to toss it into the wash and then the dryer...i wash my quilts with warm water, detergent...and put into a warm dryer...i've never had one not come out great!
the package instructions state about a 2-3% shrinkage...same as WARM & NATURAL...
when i finish a binding on a quilt my next step is to toss it into the wash and then the dryer...i wash my quilts with warm water, detergent...and put into a warm dryer...i've never had one not come out great!
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I made a lap quilt and used wool batt, and washed it after. It shrunk so bad it ruined the quilt. It also had a serious shedding problem. I am glad it was not a quilt I had put alot of work into. I wish I had the answer, my answer was just never use wool again. Hopefully someone here has good advice and I will make the attempt again....
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by margaret53
I am hand quilting an applique quilt, and I am using wool batting. This quilt is going to need to be washed when I finish it, and I don't know anything about washing a quilt with wool batting. I didn't save the bag the batting came in (of course:(. Any suggestions?
How close are your quilting lines? Wool batting usually requires fairly close quilting to avoid distortion and shrinkage when you wash.
If you used Hobbs wool batting or Quilter's Dream wool batting, you have much less to worry about. It is the "off" brands that are likely to become problematic. Do you remember where you bought the batting? Perhaps you could go back to that store and see what brand they sell. Most places will carry only one brand of wool batting; it's not a heavy seller. If you have Hobbs or Quilter's Dream, you can safely machine dry the quilt provided you have quilted sufficiently close together.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by margaret53
I am hand quilting an applique quilt, and I am using wool batting. This quilt is going to need to be washed when I finish it, and I don't know anything about washing a quilt with wool batting. I didn't save the bag the batting came in (of course:(. Any suggestions?
How close are your quilting lines? Wool batting usually requires fairly close quilting to avoid distortion and shrinkage when you wash.
If you used Hobbs wool batting or Quilter's Dream wool batting, you have much less to worry about. It is the "off" brands that are likely to become problematic. Do you remember where you bought the batting? Perhaps you could go back to that store and see what brand they sell. Most places will carry only one brand of wool batting; it's not a heavy seller. If you have Hobbs or Quilter's Dream, you can safely machine dry the quilt provided you have quilted sufficiently close together.
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I wouldn't worry about it, then. That is very close quilting!
Do you have any scraps of the batting? You could hand quilt a sandwich, measure it, wash it and machine dry it, then measure it again to see how much it shrinks and whether or not you get any distortion or bearding.
Do you have any scraps of the batting? You could hand quilt a sandwich, measure it, wash it and machine dry it, then measure it again to see how much it shrinks and whether or not you get any distortion or bearding.
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