WWI and II wool blankets
 

I have vintage wool 3 blankets and I’d like do use them somehow. I’ve searched Pinterest and found ideas. I may make bags and use canvas with it, like for handles and such. I’d be interested in any projects you’ve done.

The ones I remember seeing many years ago were real heavy. Don't know how best to use them.

I use the one that I have to cover a table and make a large pressing surface.

The wool is very heavy and scratchy. I can't imagine using it for anything else.

I've seen them recommended as batting, especially for a tied quilt.

Patrice--great idea to use on top of table for pressing surface! Would be similar to those new wool pressing mats! I'll have to dig out that scratchy blanket out.

I would probably make duvet covers to enclose both of them. They are unbelievably warm.

I've done that for a long time. It works great!

My great-grandmother used them as the batting in quilts. Her's were the the wool calvary blankets her brother got for her. They lived in Kansas so needed very heavy blankets in the winter.

I keep one in my vehicle for emergencies. When I was younger, there was one on my bed during winter. Sometimes it doubled as a tent or a cave; whatever we needed it to be.

Batting. They soften with use and washing with Woolite.

I have one that belonged to my Grandfather. I also keep it in my car for emergencies.

Watson

My mother used the wool blankets for batting as we had 3 boys in the navy during WWII and they made very warm quilts in a mostly unheated farmhouse.

My mother used the WWII blankets as batting for her quilts.

we had one that we used when camping. I have never known such a dense, warm blanket. I would keep it as a blanket, maybe make a cover if it is not nice-looking. (ours was ugly olive drab).

I'd keep one as a blanket, but I also love the look of wool and canvas, or wool and leather, bags. I think it would make a beautiful tote or messenger bag.

They look beautiful with needlefelted designs and then backed with cotton or flannel, then bound like a quilt. I have made two baby blankets for the latest 2 grandchildren using baby blanketing. You could use applique if you don't like needlefelting. I have several 'found' blankets which I intend doing for our bed (we both feel the cold). The backing takes away any potential scratchiness.

When,, I was younger, and we had relatives stay at our house, us kids slept in the attic, on army cots with wool blankets. Gosh I remember the aches and pains of cot sleeping but I was never cold under those blankets......I wonder where they went?????