Felt Question
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Felt Question
Sorry to be a pest today. I’m going to start a baby quilt that has felt appliqued puppy dogs on it. The instructions call for wool felt. I don’t need much of it so I hate to buy it off the bolt. Instead, I bought felt fabric squares which are not wool. I think I know the ins and outs of washing felt and the expected shrinkage. Is there anything else I need to be aware of?
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Hmmm....didn't realize that felt didn't hold up well with washings. I suspect this baby quilt will be on display and not used but I can't be sure. Felt doesn't hold up to washings? Really? I don't have much experience working with felt.
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You can buy as small as 1/8 of a yard off the bolt and wool felt is only 45" wide bolts. If you have a 40% or 50% coupon, it should be relatively cheap. I would not use the poly felt on something that is going to be heavily used and washed often.
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07-10-2012 07:26 AM