Originally Posted by ckcslowe
BTW-any time you use a natural batting (cotton, wool, etc) wet and dry it first or it will shrink when you wash and dry your project. I personal love the puckering effect it give to quilts but that's just me.
Me too - especially in more traditional projects, though I use poly for wall hangings and stuff I don't want to shrink. I have a little chart on the wall I made with a square of each type of batting, the shrinkage, how close or far you can quilt it etc. Bit obsessive, I know! :mrgreen: