Felt Question
 

Sorry to be a pest today. I’m going to start a baby quilt that has felt appliqued puppy dogs on it. The instructions call for wool felt. I don’t need much of it so I hate to buy it off the bolt. Instead, I bought felt fabric squares which are not wool. I think I know the ins and outs of washing felt and the expected shrinkage. Is there anything else I need to be aware of?

I would be more apt to use flannel than felt. It will hold up better to many washings that come with baby quilts

I agree with "romanojg" that I think flannel would be a better choice than the felt. I feel that the felt would not hold up. What about fleece for the applique items?

Hmmm....didn't realize that felt didn't hold up well with washings. I suspect this baby quilt will be on display and not used but I can't be sure. Felt doesn't hold up to washings? Really? I don't have much experience working with felt.

I have found some wonderful felt on Etsy. It's not the cheap stuff.

Craft felt is acrylic and not washable. It really depends on what ( felt) you purchased. Flannel or fleece works great for soft appliqué and they both hold up very well.

I agree. A lot of wools don't feel very nice either for a baby.

You can buy as small as 1/8 of a yard off the bolt and wool felt is only 45" wide bolts. If you have a 40% or 50% coupon, it should be relatively cheap. I would not use the poly felt on something that is going to be heavily used and washed often.