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brookemarie19 09-08-2010 09:58 AM

What is the normal price for this type batting. I found some at Joann's for clearance at %3.97 for the craft size and wondered if that was a good price. I bought it because I was interested.
Also, what is it used for? I haven't used anything but polyester and cotton before. Didn't know if this was for something special or anything you want to use it for.

Sadiemae 09-08-2010 10:43 AM

Wool batting is really nice in bed quilts.
I have never purchased it, so can't help with that.

Jan in VA 09-08-2010 10:45 AM

Wool batting is wonderful to hand quilt!
My favorite bed quilt has a wool batt from Hobbs in it.
Jan in VA

hobo2000 09-08-2010 11:37 AM

Wool batting is excellent for bed quilts. Very light weight but very warm. I love quilting with it as it has a springiness to it that adds to the quilting design. Very easy to quilt on a longarm.

Sadiemae 09-08-2010 11:48 AM

I haven't tried it because I thought it would make me itch like wool fabric does. Someone posted that it is totally different and doesn't give you the same reactions, so I plan on trying it when I can afford to purchase one.

brookemarie19 09-08-2010 04:33 PM

These were only the craft size so I can't make anything extravagent with it, but thought maybe a little "blankie" for my 15 month old. She is constantly dragging blankets around and tripping over them so maybe she will do better with a my size blanket.

butterflywing 09-09-2010 11:36 AM

you have to really careful about washing them. they can shrink up to nothing.
if you carefully follow washing directions i believe you can do it, though. i used it once for a bedquilt but only dry cleaned it.

quiltmaker 09-09-2010 12:26 PM

Quilter's Dream Wool is fabulous....you can machine wash and dry. I wash on delicate (but I don't believe that is required) and machine dry. It cost about $30 for a queen size batting. I have never noticed any shrinkage.

Jan in VA 09-09-2010 12:28 PM

I have machine washed my bed quilt with Hobbs wool batting in it several times, no problem. Cool wash with Tide, damp dry.
Jan in VA

butterflywing 09-09-2010 05:25 PM

jan and quiltmaker, thanks for the washing info. i was afraid to do that. do you use softener also? to fluff it out?


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