Has anyone ever used washable wool batting?
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Has anyone ever used washable wool batting?
I want to make a warmer quilt and I was thinking about using washable wool batting. Any one who has ever used it, could I have the benefit of your expertise? Is it much warmer than Poly Down? Is it more difficult to quilt, long arm? Does it shrink much, giving that old fashioned crinkly look? I'm making a quilt for my adult son, and I want him to be warm and comfortable in the winter. He doesn't like to turn up his thermostat very much. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Linda
Linda
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I want to make a warmer quilt and I was thinking about using washable wool batting. Any one who has ever used it, could I have the benefit of your expertise? Is it much warmer than Poly Down? Is it more difficult to quilt, long arm? Does it shrink much, giving that old fashioned crinkly look? I'm making a quilt for my adult son, and I want him to be warm and comfortable in the winter. He doesn't like to turn up his thermostat very much. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Linda
Linda
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Yes, I have used it three times - I bought the Hobbs brand and it is on sale at Connecting Threads right now for 30% off. I have washed it in the big washers at the laundry mat and dried it there also on a medium heat. Good luck it is a breeze to quilt also.
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I used the Hobbs washable wool batting for one of ny quilts, it's probably the warmest of all my quilts so far, but I've never used Poly Down so couldn't tell you if it's warmer than that!
I hand quilted it, so can't give advice on machine quilting with it...it was lovely to hand quilt with though, and after it was washed it became quite puffy and crinkly!
It's one of my favourite quilts to snuggle under!
I hand quilted it, so can't give advice on machine quilting with it...it was lovely to hand quilt with though, and after it was washed it became quite puffy and crinkly!
It's one of my favourite quilts to snuggle under!
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I've used the Hobbs wool several times now - I generally dry most everything on low, this being no exception. Does have more loft and the only problem I had quilting - oddly enough - was with Connecting Threads thread kept breaking. Back to Isacord and no problem at all. It makes for a light, but warm quilt.
#9
I have used Tuscan wool batting, not sure if it's Hobbs or what. Lovely light quilt. Still haven't washed it as it was in an exhibit over last summer and will go in my guild quilt show in Sept. But LQS owner assured me it will wash just fine when I get around to it.
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I have one quilt that I wanted to be warmer, so I bought the wool batting and washed it before I gave it to the long armer. She had no problems with the quilting and the look is like quilts made with other battings. I'm not sure it was worth the extra expense and trouble as I don't think it's warmer than other quilts I have.
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