Wool Batting Advice
 

I have a queen size quilt that is very heavily pieced. It is already a bit heavy. Usually I'm a Warm and Natural Gal. But The combination is just too heavy.
Anyone have any advice about Wool Batting? I read a review that said it beards really bad causing an unsightly mess. Especially on dark fabric.

If not wool, what other batting would be fairly light, but not chintzy.

I will come back later to see the posts for this thread as I have a wool batt that I want to use in my next quilt. I hope your comment about bearding is not correct.

I was gifted a wood batt and used it in a full sized bed quilt. So far I have not seen any bearding on it and many of the fabrics are dark. It is on a guest bed and doesn't get used all too frequently but has been used several times. I like it because it isn't so heavy and the quilting on it is very pronounced. I liked the wool.

I have used a couple different brands of wool batting without any issues. I think the bearding problem was with older batts that weren't needled. Double batting with wool on top is a common selection for high end show quilts. I don't think they would do this if bearding were still an issue.
Wool is a wonderful batting to use. Light weight, but breathable. Cool in the summer & warm in the winter.

I use Hobbs wool for most of my quilts. I have had no bearding issues. I have always used quality fabric.

Is washing completed quilts with wool bat a problem? I am watching this thread too as I also have a heavily pieced top that I was considering wool. It is going to my adult daughter, but I don't think she would be as careful with washing it down the road.

What effect does the double batting do?

I use wool very often for my quilts. It shrinks quite less than coton, so when a customer want a smoother look for his/her quilt, I use wool. I also use it for wall hanging as it gives a lighter quilt and a wonderful definition to the quilting design. I used a high quality polyester batting recently and found it bearded. I never had this issue with wool. My daughter's baby quilt was made with a wool batting. The quilt has been heavily used for 7 years, washed and dried every week, and is still beautiful.

The quilt on my bed (which is what you call heavily pieced) has a Hobb's Tuscany 100% wool batt. I've washed it more than a few times in a non-agitator washer. No bearding. Wool is my preferred batting. I get better quilting definition and I love the properties of wool in that it is breathable - warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It is also a more supple batting than W&N, the drape is lovely.

I have only used Quilter's Dream wool batting. One of the quilts, which I have been hand quilting over a period of time, has black on the front, and the batting is bearding through. The other quilt I washed and dried in the dryer, and it came out fine (was light colored fabrics on top with a white backing). Next time I try wool, it will be Hobbs. I really love the Hobbs Tuscany wool-cotton blend; it's my favorite batting so far. It is very soft and cushy and seemed quite lightweight to me.

Double batting makes the quilting much more pronounced, especially with wool on the top. The cotton batting on the bottom is stable and supports the heavy quilting that many show quilts have.

I just finished my first project w/ Quilters Dream Wool Batting. Absolutely loved it. It's been washed and i line dried it. I did get the crinkly look, but I figure that is more from the fabric shrinking than the batt. Quilters Dream products have minimal shrinkage - even the cotton battings. Did not expereince bearding, but, i only had minimal black in the quilt. I can't wait to use the wool again.

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I love wool batting, have used it often and have Never had any sign of bearding. I use quilters Dream and Hobbs wool batts. They are lightweight, lofty, wonderful to work with, drape beautifully, are my batts of choice. My summer quilt actually has a Hobbs wool batt. I launder that quilt, regular wash, regular dryer, I love pulling that quilt out of the dryer, it's so soft, fluffy - huggable. No bearding ever- 10 years now.

I have a large lap robe quilt that has wool on the top and cotton on the bottom for the batting.
This quilt has been ABUSED for the last year, but I have not seen any issues with the batting.
I do not know what brand the Quilter put in it, but it seems to hold up great.

I absolutely LOVE wool bat and have had not issues with it. It's a dream to quilt through, is light and drapes well and it breathes so don't get overly hot yet is plenty warm too. I've used it for baby quilts and ones that go to the g-boys--so since they are very young, that often means a washing the next day!

I like to use a wool bat on top of a cotton bat (Hobbs 80/20) if it's for show or when I have a quilt that has embroidery or applique that I want to quilt tightly around so that it pops like trapunto--but the lazy girl way!

I love wool batting. Never ever had a problem with bearding. It nice and lite, but also very warm. It quilts like butter. As with anything else it pays to buy good quality.

I quilt for many people and have not had any problems with wool bearding. It quilts up beautifully.

Another fan of wool batting. I have one lap,quilt that has lots of dark blue in it, and no bearding. I wash it every couple of months because my cat loves it too! Front loader, gentle wash, second spin, dry on low. No problems over the last 5 years or so.

Pam

I bought a package of wool batting to try and I liked it so much that I bought a roll of it. I used it in a batik lap quilt. The backing was also batik. I washed and dried it like all the other quilts I have made. I was horrified when I pulled​ it out of the dryer. The bearding was excessive. The company replaced the roll plus sent me a roll of cotton batting. I sent the company some of the batting so they could test it, but I never heard back from them. Next time, I will line dry. Static will make the wool fibers migrate out.

Has anyone used Pellon Nature's Touch 50/50 wool/cotton batting? I can't find any reviews online. http://www.pellonprojects.com/produc...eedle-punched/

Omg you are so funny!! "Wood batt"
In a quilt got my funny bone!!!

I hand quilt so I use wool batting often, no bearding, machine wash and machine dry all the time, no issues.

The wool gives a higher loft and makes it look as you did trapunto without all the hard work!!