Worried about my Quilter's Dream wool batting
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Worried about my Quilter's Dream wool batting
I just tried the Sharon Schamber binding method and loved it. It uses glue to secure the binding before sewing, and a hot iron to set the glue. I also recently purchased my first wool batt, Quilter's Dream, because they say it doesn't shrink. Now I see that they say not to use an iron on this batting because it is thermally bonded with something that melts at low temperatures. I assume this means, not to iron a quilt that's made with the batting? If that's right, then I won't be able to use the glue binding method with the wool batting, which is quite disappointing.
I wondered if anyone has had experience with heat + Quilter's Dream wool, or with pre-washing Hobb's wool batting, or using heat on that. Thanks!
I wondered if anyone has had experience with heat + Quilter's Dream wool, or with pre-washing Hobb's wool batting, or using heat on that. Thanks!
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the Dream Wool batting is my all time favorite batting! as long as you do not iron directly on the batting you should be fine. ( I would cut off a small, like 4" square piece) sandwich it and try it out to make sure- but I have used it in projects that were pressed along the way- and nothing bad happened- used it for a quilted jacket that I pressed a number of times during construction- it is one of my favorite jackets! been 8 years now- it's been pressed a few times since completion. the batting is wonderful. I think you just don't want to touch the iron to the actual batting- which is the case with any bonded batting- not just the wool
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