Has anyone machine washed and dried wool batting? I am reading conflicting information on it.
I want a really warm quilt that I will be machine quilting. I have made a quilt with minky and warm and natural cotton batting and I like the warmth but I have already chosen a coordinating cotton fabric for the back. I don't know if I should go for the wool or try something like the Quilter's dream puff batting that says it is warmer than down. |
I LOVE QUILTERS DREAM WOOL!!! IT IS MY FAVORITE BATT! and the quilt on my bed has it- and has been washed many times- it is beautiful! it is warm! it is lightweight...
i don't know what kind of 'conflicting' information you have been reading- but just read the packaging...the packaging will tell you all about it- it doesn't shrink as much as cotton- is incredibly soft/fluffy/ fabulous to needle- by machine or by hand- if it wasn't so expensive i would use it in most of my quilts- because of cost i only use it in special ones. but i love using it-i've now used it in about 12 quilts- it is wonderful!!! |
Originally Posted by ckcowl
I LOVE QUILTERS DREAM WOOL!!! IT IS MY FAVORITE BATT! and the quilt on my bed has it- and has been washed many times- it is beautiful! it is warm! it is lightweight...
i don't know what kind of 'conflicting' information you have been reading- but just read the packaging...the packaging will tell you all about it- it doesn't shrink as much as cotton- is incredibly soft/fluffy/ fabulous to needle- by machine or by hand- if it wasn't so expensive i would use it in most of my quilts- because of cost i only use it in special ones. but i love using it-i've now used it in about 12 quilts- it is wonderful!!! |
I love quilters dream wool, too. I think it gives a trapunto look when quilted.
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Originally Posted by LivelyLady
I love quilters dream wool, too. I think it gives a trapunto look when quilted.
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Originally Posted by Edie
Originally Posted by ckcowl
I LOVE QUILTERS DREAM WOOL!!! IT IS MY FAVORITE BATT! and the quilt on my bed has it- and has been washed many times- it is beautiful! it is warm! it is lightweight...
i don't know what kind of 'conflicting' information you have been reading- but just read the packaging...the packaging will tell you all about it- it doesn't shrink as much as cotton- is incredibly soft/fluffy/ fabulous to needle- by machine or by hand- if it wasn't so expensive i would use it in most of my quilts- because of cost i only use it in special ones. but i love using it-i've now used it in about 12 quilts- it is wonderful!!! |
A wool blanket might react different than wool batting. I would wash a piece first before putting into a quilt.
I washed and dryed a quilt with wool batting, no problems; came out great. I don't remember if it was Hobbs or Quilters Dream. |
Edie-I have used wool blankets for batting and they're great, BUT one warning, they are HEAVY, but if you cut into fourths, they may be okay.
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I got a beautiful rose colored wool blanket from my cousin, who didn't want it. Washed OK without shrinkage. I was going to piece a top & quilt it onto the blanket without a backing to use on the porch.
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Originally Posted by pocoellie
Edie-I have used wool blankets for batting and they're great, BUT one warning, they are HEAVY, but if you cut into fourths, they may be okay.
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Edie-I don't know if I would wash the blanket in cold water, unless that's how the completed quilt will be washed. If it's going to shrink, then let it shrink before it's in a quilt, in my opinion. It should be fine, the quilts that I've used the wool blankets in, didn't shrink.
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Those of you that used the Dream wool, did you machine wash and machine dry it? I don't have anywhere to hang a quilt to dry.
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I love wool batting. The batting I'm using right now is Hobbs. All the quilts I make for my house have wool batting and I wash them when they need it in the washer and dry them in the dryer. I've had absolutely no problems with it.
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Do you wash these woolen blankets in warm water and then put them in the dryer so they will shrink or will cold water shrink them too?
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Have DH's green wool blanket from WWII. It does indeed weigh a ton.
It's been tossed into the washer and has shrunk. Has some moth holes. It's still warm. |
i wash all of my wools in hot hot water!!! rinse in cold=then dry in a hot dryer- when they are done they are (felted) do not fray- and thick- luxurious- and will no longer shrink-
i go to yard sales- thrift stores and shop for wools all the time- they always go into the washer with the hottest water i can get- i usually heat my tea kettle and add boiling water too- then the wools are ready for what ever you want to do with them=use for a batting- use for appliques- use for piecing- use for clothing- i love working with wools= they are wonderful to (over-dye) and wash up beautifully!!! once they are felted they are done shrinking- then they are ready for what ever you want to do with them. |
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