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Posted by Judie in Penfield NY on July 7, 2008, 12:53 pm
Kate,
I have used the Matilda's Own wool batting and it washes beautifully. It
comes pre-washed and pre-shrunk but I washed it before use and just used
warm wash and warm dryer and it looked almost the same after washing as
before.
And since I bought it at King's Men's Quilting Supply it wasn't all that
expensive. My local quilt shop has the Matilda's Own in a queen size
priced at almost $80. I paid less than $20 but this was a few years ago,
the queen size is now $23.50 plus $8 shipping. I'm not connected with
King's Men but am a very happy customer. I always have my order from
them in just a few days.
I used the wool for a quilt for my daughter in South Lake Tahoe, CA
where it IS really cold. A lot colder than it is here in Western New
York. When I first moved here I used to tell people that at "home" we
measured snow in feet not inches.
Hope this helps,
Judie
Kate T. wrote:
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> I am considering using wool batting in a quilt for my niece. She
> moved from Phoenix to Pittsburgh this summer.
>
> Was going to use W&N but now that she is in snow country I thought I'd
> use wool instead.
>
> I've read all the mfg's raves about their products but want info from
> "users" of wool batting.
>
> Will wool batting continue to shrink with washing, will it start
> felting.
>
> Will it wash nicely in her washing machine or will she have to send it
> to the cleaners.
>
> I finally got the top finished and don't want to mess up at this point
> in the quilt making.
>
> Kate T. South Mississippi
>
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Posted by Polly Esther on July 7, 2008, 4:00 pm
Kate, you can go to www.Batt-mart.com and consider different brands
yourself. I won't claim that you'll get the best price or fastest shipping
there but I've been very pleased with their website and their batting.
Polly
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> Kate,
> I have used the Matilda's Own wool batting and it washes beautifully. It
> comes pre-washed and pre-shrunk but I washed it before use and just used
> warm wash and warm dryer and it looked almost the same after washing as
> before.
> And since I bought it at King's Men's Quilting Supply it wasn't all that
> expensive. My local quilt shop has the Matilda's Own in a queen size
> priced at almost $80. I paid less than $20 but this was a few years ago,
> the queen size is now $23.50 plus $8 shipping. I'm not connected with
> King's Men but am a very happy customer. I always have my order from them
> in just a few days.
> I used the wool for a quilt for my daughter in South Lake Tahoe, CA where
> it IS really cold. A lot colder than it is here in Western New York. When
> I first moved here I used to tell people that at "home" we measured snow
> in feet not inches.
> Hope this helps,
> Judie
> Kate T. wrote:
>> I am considering using wool batting in a quilt for my niece. She
>> moved from Phoenix to Pittsburgh this summer.
>> Was going to use W&N but now that she is in snow country I thought I'd
>> use wool instead.
>> I've read all the mfg's raves about their products but want info from
>> "users" of wool batting.
>> Will wool batting continue to shrink with washing, will it start
>> felting.
>> Will it wash nicely in her washing machine or will she have to send it
>> to the cleaners.
>> I finally got the top finished and don't want to mess up at this point
>> in the quilt making.
>> Kate T. South Mississippi
>>
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Posted by amy in CNY on July 8, 2008, 9:37 am
Thanks, Judie. Yes, we do measure snow in feet here in Central New
York also.
Syracuse actually gets more snow than Buffalo, but that's neither here
nor there. Back to Batting...i guess it's a matter of preference.
and yes, i have been to Phoenix in the winter.
amy in CNY
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Posted by Tia Mary on July 8, 2008, 3:18 pm
amy in CNY wrote:
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> ....<snipped>....
> and yes, i have been to Phoenix in the winter.
>
> amy in CNY
No sane person goes to Lizard Land (AKA Phoenix) any other time of
year unless it's an emergency or for work -- LOLOL! I have finally
realized that it's not the actual temperature that bothers me, it's the
SUN! Even here in Magnoliaville, I can't take the sun beating down on
me unless it's really cool outside. I wear a hat at all times and drink
lots of water but the sun and I just don't get along too well -- LOLOL!
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CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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Posted by Pati C. on July 8, 2008, 3:42 pm
LOL
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We've met, Mary. I am a redhead and don't "do" sun. <VBG> I agree,
Phoenix is not a real comfortable place in the summer. It is either Hot,
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Too HOT, or Hot and Muggy. <G> Most of the time the heat is dry, which
is a good/bad situation. Every thing dries out. (Unless you have a swamp
box cooler, in which everything stays sort of damp.) Make a sandwich and
by the time you have it assembled and the mayo back in the 'frig the
bread is beginning to dry.
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However, sweating works... it evaporates and cools. <VBG>
I don't go out much in the summer, except evenings sometimes. I go when
I have to go teach a class, or such. But do errands in bunches and then
stay home.
Not sure that all of us who live in Phoenix year round are totally
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"sane". But, we manage. <VBG>
Pati, in Phx
Tia Mary wrote:
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> No sane person goes to Lizard Land (AKA Phoenix) any other time of
> year unless it's an emergency or for work -- LOLOL! I have finally
> realized that it's not the actual temperature that bothers me, it's the
> SUN! Even here in Magnoliaville, I can't take the sun beating down on
> me unless it's really cool outside. I wear a hat at all times and drink
> lots of water but the sun and I just don't get along too well -- LOLOL!
> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
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> moved from Phoenix to Pittsburgh this summer.
>
> Was going to use W&N but now that she is in snow country I thought I'd
> use wool instead.
>
> I've read all the mfg's raves about their products but want info from
> "users" of wool batting.
>
> Will wool batting continue to shrink with washing, will it start
> felting.
>
> Will it wash nicely in her washing machine or will she have to send it
> to the cleaners.
>
> I finally got the top finished and don't want to mess up at this point
> in the quilt making.
>
> Kate T. South Mississippi
>