Originally Posted by rexie
I was interested to see your answers. I just acquired several yards of lightweight wool fabric. I was thinking of a lap quilt or something, but now I am so confused....to wash, not to wash, cold water/hot water...
you might measure before you wash. if they are washable
woolens, they will not shrink. the pits when you want them to shrink! I have made quilts with washable wools in 8-10" squares. wash in warm or cool water first, cut, sew. then
they will be washable later in cool water. In this case, I also
wash the backing first. poly-down batt is wonderful. warm & natural will shrink too much & is too heavy for wool.
they are the greatest snuggle quilts.