wool batting Joann's

Posted by Taria on June 10, 2009, 7:59 pm

Does anyone know anything about the bonded wool batting (by the yard)
that Joanns is selling? The hang tag on the roll was Fairfield and
said 4" minimum spacing for stitching. I got enough to do a whole
cloth Christmas tree skirt. I think I need to pre-shrink it. (2%
shrinkage was on the tag too) I figured I would just google the
stuff to find out more but I am not hitting on much. Anyone ever
worked with the stuff?
Taria

Posted by Sandy on June 10, 2009, 9:53 pm

> Does anyone know anything about the bonded wool batting (by the yard)

> that Joanns is selling? The hang tag on the roll was Fairfield and

> said 4" minimum spacing for stitching. I got enough to do a whole

> cloth Christmas tree skirt. I think I need to pre-shrink it. (2%

> shrinkage was on the tag too) I figured I would just google the

> stuff to find out more but I am not hitting on much. Anyone ever

> worked with the stuff?

> Taria

Not with Fairfield batting, Taria. I have worked with Hobbs wool,
though, and it's lovely. :)

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Posted by Polly Esther on June 10, 2009, 10:17 pm

Why are you thinking of using wool for a Christmas tree skirt? We don't
imagine that the tree needs the extra warmth. Are you just wanting to test
out how quilting with wool goes or have you found a great price or what?
Comes to my little mind - moths are quite fond of wool and Christmas tree
skirts are stored more than they get to come out and show off. Just
wondering. Polly

> Taria <wrote> Does anyone know anything about the bonded wool batting (by

> the yard)

>> that Joanns is selling? The hang tag on the roll was Fairfield and

>> said 4" minimum spacing for stitching. I got enough to do a whole

>> cloth Christmas tree skirt. I think I need to pre-shrink it. (2%

>> shrinkage was on the tag too) I figured I would just google the

>> stuff to find out more but I am not hitting on much. Anyone ever

>> worked with the stuff?

Posted by Taria on June 10, 2009, 11:32 pm

I was hoping it would be easy to handquilt. The size more affordable
than a whole quilt for testing. It was on sale and I thought I'd just
get wild and crazy. LOL
I haven't had much in the way of moth damage here. (actually can't
think of any, hope I am not jinxing myself by saying that) I'm sort
of wondering too.

Taria

Polly Esther wrote:

> Why are you thinking of using wool for a Christmas tree skirt? We don't

> imagine that the tree needs the extra warmth. Are you just wanting to test

> out how quilting with wool goes or have you found a great price or what?

> Comes to my little mind - moths are quite fond of wool and Christmas tree

> skirts are stored more than they get to come out and show off. Just

> wondering. Polly

Posted by Polly Esther on June 10, 2009, 11:41 pm

It's such a dear, long ago memory, Taria - but our little mama used to send
our wools to cold storage at the dry cleaner's. Fine wool blankets,
hand-knitted sweaters - that sort of precious treasures. Since you're just
doing a Christmas tree skirt - I reckon you could keep it in the deep
freezer? Polly

"Taria" <wrote>I was hoping it would be easy to handquilt. The size more
affordable

> than a whole quilt for testing. It was on sale and I thought I'd just

> get wild and crazy. LOL

> I haven't had much in the way of moth damage here. (actually can't think

> of any, hope I am not jinxing myself by saying that) I'm sort

> of wondering too.

> Taria

> Polly Esther wrote:

>> Why are you thinking of using wool for a Christmas tree skirt? We don't

>> imagine that the tree needs the extra warmth. Are you just wanting to

>> test out how quilting with wool goes or have you found a great price or

>> what? Comes to my little mind - moths are quite fond of wool and

>> Christmas tree skirts are stored more than they get to come out and show

>> off. Just wondering. Polly

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