Originally Posted by
elnan
How far apart are your ties, and are they in a pattern or random? Are there special instructions for washing to keep the batting from bunching? Would this stand up to the heavy wear that Genden indicates for her quilt replacements? It seems that more and more I am hearing about tied quilts.
We used to cover the wool batt with cheesecloth or some very light fabric. It was basted on with needle and thread. The top and back were sewn together, turned right side out and the batt slipped inside. Then that was tied, not too close together. When the top was dirty, it was taken apart, the outside washed (and repaired) and put back together and re-tied.
Wool batts do not need washing as often as you would think. As a natural fiber, they do not hang onto odors. Even with children who wet the bed, washing the outside was enough.