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Old 02-10-2011, 06:05 PM
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Farm Quilter
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[quote=redbugsullivanWool?!? Where can you find wool batting? My DH has introduced me to wool socks and coats for warmth. I'm very interested in how warm it keeps you and how it is for cleaning.[/quote]

Wool batting is readily available here - Quilter's Dream, Hobbs and Warm & Natural all make a wool batting and Hobbs makes a wool blend. Wool does shrink more then cotton so when I use it I wash the batting - put in the washing machine with hot water, let it sit then spin the water out, throw it in the dryer for 10-15 minutes and all the shrinkage is done. If you don't pre-shrink it, it produces a lovely old-timey crinkled look to the quilt.
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