Great. It sounds as if I can safely experiment a bit! Thanks everyone.
ckcowl: Will definitely keep the wool in mind not for my first practice runs but for later. I do love the feel of it and warmth is nice in this damp climate.
Katrine and k3n: So you are both fake are you? ;) I saw that cottonpatch also sell Quilters Dream in pure cotton, do you have an opinion on those? I have a slight preference for natural materials when possible, but of course it depends on what they do...