Wool Batting Advice
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Wool Batting Advice
I have a queen size quilt that is very heavily pieced. It is already a bit heavy. Usually I'm a Warm and Natural Gal. But The combination is just too heavy.
Anyone have any advice about Wool Batting? I read a review that said it beards really bad causing an unsightly mess. Especially on dark fabric.
If not wool, what other batting would be fairly light, but not chintzy.
Anyone have any advice about Wool Batting? I read a review that said it beards really bad causing an unsightly mess. Especially on dark fabric.
If not wool, what other batting would be fairly light, but not chintzy.
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I was gifted a wood batt and used it in a full sized bed quilt. So far I have not seen any bearding on it and many of the fabrics are dark. It is on a guest bed and doesn't get used all too frequently but has been used several times. I like it because it isn't so heavy and the quilting on it is very pronounced. I liked the wool.
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I have used a couple different brands of wool batting without any issues. I think the bearding problem was with older batts that weren't needled. Double batting with wool on top is a common selection for high end show quilts. I don't think they would do this if bearding were still an issue.
Wool is a wonderful batting to use. Light weight, but breathable. Cool in the summer & warm in the winter.
Wool is a wonderful batting to use. Light weight, but breathable. Cool in the summer & warm in the winter.
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Is washing completed quilts with wool bat a problem? I am watching this thread too as I also have a heavily pieced top that I was considering wool. It is going to my adult daughter, but I don't think she would be as careful with washing it down the road.
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I have used a couple different brands of wool batting without any issues. I think the bearding problem was with older batts that weren't needled. Double batting with wool on top is a common selection for high end show quilts. I don't think they would do this if bearding were still an issue.
Wool is a wonderful batting to use. Light weight, but breathable. Cool in the summer & warm in the winter.
Wool is a wonderful batting to use. Light weight, but breathable. Cool in the summer & warm in the winter.
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I use wool very often for my quilts. It shrinks quite less than coton, so when a customer want a smoother look for his/her quilt, I use wool. I also use it for wall hanging as it gives a lighter quilt and a wonderful definition to the quilting design. I used a high quality polyester batting recently and found it bearded. I never had this issue with wool. My daughter's baby quilt was made with a wool batting. The quilt has been heavily used for 7 years, washed and dried every week, and is still beautiful.
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The quilt on my bed (which is what you call heavily pieced) has a Hobb's Tuscany 100% wool batt. I've washed it more than a few times in a non-agitator washer. No bearding. Wool is my preferred batting. I get better quilting definition and I love the properties of wool in that it is breathable - warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It is also a more supple batting than W&N, the drape is lovely.
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I have only used Quilter's Dream wool batting. One of the quilts, which I have been hand quilting over a period of time, has black on the front, and the batting is bearding through. The other quilt I washed and dried in the dryer, and it came out fine (was light colored fabrics on top with a white backing). Next time I try wool, it will be Hobbs. I really love the Hobbs Tuscany wool-cotton blend; it's my favorite batting so far. It is very soft and cushy and seemed quite lightweight to me.
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