Lauras Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 How do you wash quilts with wool batting? I have some batts here that my mom carded, and would like to use them. I've seen wool quilts ruined by washing, but am pretty sure people have washed some successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I use Hobbs 100% washable wool batting in my quilts all the time and wash and dry them in the machine, but I imagine that is nothing like the batting you are talking about. I would wash those Quilts very carefully on a delicate cycle and hang to dry. I am however known to be a bit adventures rather than careful. I hope someone can give you better advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauras Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks, Monika. Maybe I'll use them for duvets, and buy some washable wool for quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 If you do use the hand carded wool, wouldn't you have to quilt it pretty dense? If it is stable within the quilt, I don't see why you couldn't wash it on delicate. I'm thinking of the woolen fabrics I have washed and had them shrink almost like felt. Years ago I used to wash my DH's Pendleton woolen shirts--not good! But now they have washable woolens. When you speak of using them for duvets, do you mean stuffing? That would make a very warm bed cover! I can see two pieces of fabric sandwiched around the carded wool, and rows of stitching to hold it in place, much like a sleeping bag quilt. This would be something that would just be aired and not washed? Then you could make duvet covers, like a pillow case, to protect the duvet. Am I on the right track? Are you in the part of Alberta that has very cold winters? I couldn't handle the wool, but it sounds cozy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauras Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 You got it right, Boni. The duvet covers protect the wool "innards" and are removed like a huge pillowcase for washing. Winters in my part of Alberta can get very cold, and for years I lived in a house with no heat in the bedroom. You could really feel the difference between wool or poly batting. Wool was so much more comfortable. I had a thin wool duvet that I used in the summertime ( it gets really hot here). It was very comfortable. Wool is such an amazing fiber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Make sure you use a detergent specifically for wool otherwise the enzymes will rot the wool; even delicate detergent will do this. In the UK we would use Woolite, Dreft or a supermakt brand for wool wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Laura, I would think the key for the wool would be not to use aggitation and to not dry it. Washing it and laying it out to dry shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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