Felted wool for applique
I've been wanting to try some kind of an applique project using wool. I just found a brand new Merino wool blanket made in England at the thrift store for $2.
My question is, for those of you who have felted your own wool, will this blanket be wavy once I shrink it? I wanted to use it as my background and wouldn't want it to be wavy once I put the applique on. Also I wanted to order a little bundle of felted wool in different colors. Do I need to be concerned about what "kind" of wool these are?
Thanks so much for any input, this new medium is something that I know little about.