Wool Blankets for Quilts
11-19-2010, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ChadQuilt
I just finished a wool quilt. Used new wool fabrics, not blankets. Made the top and backing in wool fabs and hand appliqued 3 large flowers using cotton fabrics. Hand quilted it and used cotton batting. The temperatures here in PA are creeping down and I can tell you that I was really toasty warm while I was working on the quilt. It's 55 x 68. Here's a small image of it.
11-20-2010, 02:00 AM
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That is how my Grmother made tied quilts.....using a gray wool blanket for the batting.She "birthed the quilt...meaning she put top batting & binding together.....leaving a good size open place to turn rt side out.She sewed opening closed,then tied the quilt & yes...very warm.Today, I would sew around all edges,then tie.
brilliant, works well and warm too.
Originally Posted by mayday
Originally Posted by quiltmaker
I have looked everywhere and I know this subject has been brought up many times. I have a least 5 brand new military wool blankets and want to make quilts out of them. I believe I read where you just make a top and add backing to them and then tie them and you have a great warm quilt. Is this how it's done? Do you do any type top you want or a fairly simple one as it will be tied and not quilted?
Apologize for bringing the subject up again and thanks so much for any ideas to accomplish this.
Apologize for bringing the subject up again and thanks so much for any ideas to accomplish this.
11-20-2010, 05:08 AM
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I made a quilt for my son several years ago, used a thinnish wool blanket as the batt (the blanket had been washed); regular cotton fabric for the back. I though the blanket might be itchy - thus having a back.
It was machine quilted.
He's had it for years,been thru the washing machine/dryer cycle many times, probably on hot - holding up very well
It was machine quilted.
He's had it for years,been thru the washing machine/dryer cycle many times, probably on hot - holding up very well
11-20-2010, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ChadQuilt
I just finished a wool quilt. Used new wool fabrics, not blankets. Made the top and backing in wool fabs and hand appliqued 3 large flowers using cotton fabrics. Hand quilted it and used cotton batting. The temperatures here in PA are creeping down and I can tell you that I was really toasty warm while I was working on the quilt. It's 55 x 68. Here's a small image of it.
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