QM

quilted shawls sound like a great idea, but bed quilts would work well too.

Girlfriend

I would think it best to felt them first. At least you will know if they will fall apart before you invest a lot of time in a project.

Sewbeeit2

Wool makes amazing appliqués...just add dry clean on your label...wool is $16 plus a yard.....what a great find.
Add a couple of great colors to your treasures. Can't wait to she your masterpiece

girliegirl

My grandmother used to do wool squares and knot them. they where heavy and warm! kuddos to you.

Krystyna

Do you mean a tied quilt or knotted like a no-sew fleece?

BrendaY

That looks like a perfect choice for a wool quilt.. my grandmother made lots of wool quilts for her family to sleep under during those cold winter months in Texas..

marla

If you have the newer washer-dryer, they have a wool cycle. My dryer has a rack to air dry. But you could do crazy quilts. I would then add velvets, and satin. I think you could do felted handbags--maybe do a practice pouch to see how it felts up. Sew it first, then felt it. Patchwork vest? I've never seen patchwork shawls. Good luck. Can't wait to see what you do.

Krystyna

Marla, I wish I did have a new washer dryer, but we lost everything in Superstorm Sandy so I am stuck with the awful machines in the apartment complex we're renting in until we rebuild. I am planning on boiling some of it. One of the shawls is almost done so I'll post pix soon.

tesspug

This quilt was made for my uncle in 1925. All from men's clothing samples, wools and cottons, even some linen. It is two sided and blanket stitched around the edge, then tied. It's lap size. To clean it we put it in a bathtub full of cool water and woolite. Then roll it in beach towels and squeeze the water out and hang it in the garage to dry. We don't wash it very often. It's a full workout when we do.
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Krystyna

Tess, it's wonderful! Is the entire thing wool or is there a backing? I guess it doesn't need batting!