BuzzinBumble

That was a Fabulous treasure find Krystyna! Yes, use them in a quilt, doing what everyone said about prewashing beforehand and possibly felting it too. Can't wait to see what neat projects you come up with!

Krystyna

I'm worried that felting is going to make the wool too thick. What do you think?

Steady Stiching

I would make a simple quilt and have it dry cleaned..and have enough leftover to play with felting. What a find you lucky gal!!

Greenheron

Probably 'turkey tracks' embroidery. Also done in other stitches such as herringbone, chainstitch, cross stitch, blanket, french knots. Crazy quilters were sometimes lavish with seam embellishments and sometimes quite restrained.

Also Mary Corbet (needlenthread.com) says:
Turkey work, also called ghiordes knot, is an embroidery technique that creates a plush pile. It’s great for dimensional embroidery, stumpwork, and the like. I’ve seen many a bumblebee embroidered using Turkey work, as well as thistle tops and other grass / flower motifs.

LindaMRB

crazy quilts were made of this very kind of fabric and yes, you have to dry clean. Just need a less scratchy backer bu what a nice warm, wintry find!

Grandma Mary

Take a look at this link that was posted in yesterday's newsletter. Beautiful woolie tutorial.

http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/...ork-throw.html

Auntie Em

I agree....it would just have to be dry cleaned....should be neat!!!

sewdamncute

I would felt it . Love to applique with it....no raveling....soft and warm!

mjhaess

Great find...It will make a wonderful quilt....

nancia

i used wool batting in my son's quilt. it is washable on cold wash/ cold rinse. it's heat and wet that makes wool shrink. so you have to air dry. a wonderful warm quilt!