Making a quilted project using wool requires a few adjustments to your typical 'tool box' of quilting know-how. Here are a few helpful tips to keep you stitchin' merrily along your way.
- Do not use fuse the wool applique pieces to the background. Fusing gives the quilt a very flat look, and the fusible will be hard to needle through.
- Match your thread color to the wool piece that you are appliquing (not the background). This gives your applique piece a clean edge.
- If you have trouble threading the wool thread, try using an embroidery-needle threader.
- Whipstitch the tails of your bulkier yarns to the back of your work to avoid bumps on the front.
- If you choose to machine quilt your piece with wool thread, Sue recommends using a #16 topstitching needle and a 50wt. cotton for the bobbin.