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Originally Posted by ChadQuilt
I just finished a wool quilt. Used new wool fabrics, not blankets. Made the top and backing in wool fabs and hand appliqued 3 large flowers using cotton fabrics. Hand quilted it and used cotton batting. The temperatures here in PA are creeping down and I can tell you that I was really toasty warm while I was working on the quilt. It's 55 x 68. Here's a small image of it.
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That is how my Grmother made tied quilts.....using a gray wool blanket for the batting.She "birthed the quilt...meaning she put top batting & binding together.....leaving a good size open place to turn rt side out.She sewed opening closed,then tied the quilt & yes...very warm.Today, I would sew around all edges,then tie.
Originally Posted by mayday
Originally Posted by quiltmaker
I have looked everywhere and I know this subject has been brought up many times. I have a least 5 brand new military wool blankets and want to make quilts out of them. I believe I read where you just make a top and add backing to them and then tie them and you have a great warm quilt. Is this how it's done? Do you do any type top you want or a fairly simple one as it will be tied and not quilted?
Apologize for bringing the subject up again and thanks so much for any ideas to accomplish this. |
Thanks Willa and plainpat. Now I need to start another one so that I'll be warm while I'm working on it!
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That's beautiful! I love the contrast.
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I made a quilt for my son several years ago, used a thinnish wool blanket as the batt (the blanket had been washed); regular cotton fabric for the back. I though the blanket might be itchy - thus having a back.
It was machine quilted. He's had it for years,been thru the washing machine/dryer cycle many times, probably on hot - holding up very well |
Thanks everyone....I appreciate all of your suggestions.
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Originally Posted by ChadQuilt
I just finished a wool quilt. Used new wool fabrics, not blankets. Made the top and backing in wool fabs and hand appliqued 3 large flowers using cotton fabrics. Hand quilted it and used cotton batting. The temperatures here in PA are creeping down and I can tell you that I was really toasty warm while I was working on the quilt. It's 55 x 68. Here's a small image of it.
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My grandmother told me that my great grandmother used old wool blankets for batting...I do have some of those quilts, although I've never opened them up to see whats inside.
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