my wool appliqued quilt i did all hand blanket stitching --- it was my travel project for a year- i worked on it during breaks at work- when co-workers were outside smoking i would sit in the break room and sew-
wool is easy to machine stitch if you prefer that- and if your machine has a nice blanket stitch ---that's a bonus!
as for washing it- i put it in the washing machine- on a gentle cycle- then i put it in the dryer-
wool quilts that are not used much can be spot cleaned (if something were to be spilled on it) or vacuumed to remove dust-
or can be washed/dried---
i have never (babied) my wools- i want my quilts to be durable- and withstand being used- when i finish them i wash them and dry them like i would any bedding- that quilt is no different
as long as you do a good job stitching your appliques it should not hurt it at all---mine is 4 or 5 years old now.
it did take a couple blue ribbons- and the viewers choice award the year i finished it- and appraised for $3700! which blew me away!!! i have about $450 into it.
Originally Posted by Sandra-P
Wow CK! That is stunning!! Please forgive my ignorance but do you hand sew the wool on or do you machine stitch it? Also how do you wash it?
The quilt I am thinking of doing is called Reaching Out by laundry basket quilts. It is a BOM the wool version is about $150 more than for the all fabric version.