i used the hobbs heirloom wool batting and it needled like a dream. i was wary about the first washing, but it held up better than the cotton in terms of shrink or whatever. i don't know if better is the right word though; where the cotton shrank and gave me that slightly puckered look so longed for in a lot of quilts, the wool stayed true to size.
the wool quilt is really warm and super cozy, probably due in part to the heavy quilter's flannel used on the back. but it was great to hand stitch!
these pictures are from today, well after the first wash and more than a year of regular use on the bed:
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aileen
Last edited by stillclock; 10-06-2012 at 02:01 PM.