What thread to use for a Woolen quilt

[E.M. T.]

Rita...in my experience..wool batting is a dream to quilt and also to sleep under !! I'm thinking that cotton flannel
needs to be pre-washed to shrink it ,and here in Idaho, I would be choosing "washable" wool..so that it would
not be so likely to shrink and/felt. As for thread, hard to beat cotton . Practice piece is a great idea !!
Bet your son will love it, no matter what !!

[Rita C.]

Lorchen, you give me hope. I am off to the fabric shop this morning to see what I can find! I am also sending my BOM Ruffled Roses to the long arm quilter in West Cork today - so exciting, she says that she will have it back to me before Christmas! Can't wait to see what happens with it.

[Margo C.]

Lorchen, you give me hope. I am off to the fabric shop this morning to see what I can find! I am also sending my BOM Ruffled Roses to the long arm quilter in West Cork today - so exciting, she says that she will have it back to me before Christmas! Can't wait to see what happens with it.

Good for you Rita, for getting it done early!! Can't wait to see some pictures of the quilting!

[Margo C.]

OK, before I forget what I was going to say:
Rita--love your sense of humor.
Also, I have put both flannel and fleece backings on my quilts. If I use fleece, I don't use batting. Flannel definitely shrinks and fleece does stretch. I solve the stretching problem by basting with 505 spray and then I stitch in the ditch. That makes everything behave and then I can do whatever other stitching I want to do. I have not made a wool quilt but I would think that any thread would be OK. You might as Bob at Superior threads.

[Anne B.]

I've made quite a few quilts with cotton flannel on the back and wool batting. They're very cozy. Since I preshrink everything before I start, there's never a problem with uneven shrinkage.

Back to the original question, which was about quilting thread. I have my PhD in Threadology from Dr. Bob, and I'm sure he would tell you the type of thread you use won't affect the longevity of your quilt . . . as long as you use good quality thread and good quality fabrics. Use what you think will look nice with the design.