Description
Quilters Dream Wool is made from scoured, super-washed domestic and fine merino wool tops, blended, carded, crosslapped and thermally bonded with a fine denier low-melt polyester fiber instead of a chemical resin. The super-washing is what lets it machine wash without felting or shrinking. It is light, warm and springy, with a loft of more than 1/3" that shows off quilting and works beautifully for faux trapunto.
Each roll is 93" wide by 25 yards. A queen top (about 90" x 108") fits with the 108" running along the roll, so the roll covers queen and everything smaller: full, twin, throw and crib. King tops need the 120" roll.
There is no scrim or resin to resist a needle, so it is a pleasure to quilt by hand, on a longarm or as a tied quilt, and it can be stitched up to 8" apart. It resists creases; if one shows after shipping, a few minutes in a cool dryer with a damp cloth brings the loft back. Keep it away from heat: no ironing and no hot dryer, or the loft flattens. For a higher loft it can be doubled or layered over a Dream needle-punched batting. Not microwave-safe.
This roll is sold on pre-order and ships in roughly 8 weeks.
Specifications
| Fiber content | Wool (domestic and fine merino), thermally bonded with low-melt polyester fiber |
|---|---|
| Roll size | 93" wide x 25 yards |
| Color | Creamy light yellow (natural wool) |
| Loft | More than 1/3" |
| Scrim | No |
| Shrinkage | None when washed and dried cold |
| Max distance between stitches | 8" |
| Construction | Carded, crosslapped and thermally bonded; no resin |
| Care | Machine wash and dry on cold; do not iron or use a hot dryer |
| Best for | Hand quilting, longarm show quilts, faux trapunto, tied quilts, warm bed quilts |
| Also available as | 120" roll · pre-cut packages |
| SKU | QDDS-WOOLQR |
What one 93" x 25 yd roll makes
Cut lengths run along the 25-yard roll; width is fixed at 93". Counts are approximate and assume no waste.
Compare and choose
- Quilters Dream Wool vs Hobbs Heirloom Wool: which should I buy?
- Both are washable, resin-free wool battings that quilt up to 8" apart and show stitching well. Hobbs Heirloom Wool is lightly needle-punched and bonded, comes on a 108" roll and shrinks about 3-5%; Dream Wool is super-washed and thermally bonded, has a loft over 1/3" and is sold with no shrinkage when washed cold. Hobbs is the better value on a 108" roll; Dream Wool is the choice for a slightly fuller loft and a no-shrink finish. Hobbs Heirloom Wool 108" roll
- Wool or cotton for a show quilt?
- Wool. Its loft and spring make quilting lines pop, which is why longarmers use it for custom work and faux trapunto. Cotton lies flatter and gives a more traditional, subdued look. Dream Wool also weighs less than a cotton of similar warmth. Quilters Dream Select Cotton 93" roll
- Will the 93" roll cover a king quilt?
- Not in one piece. A king top runs 108" to 120" wide, so it does not fit across a 93" roll. The 93" roll covers queen (about 90" x 108", with the 108" running along the roll) and everything smaller. For king tops use the 120" roll. 120" roll
- Can I machine wash a quilt with Dream Wool in it?
- Yes, on a cold setting, and dry it cold too. The wool is scoured and super-washed to prevent felting and shrinkage. The one thing to avoid is heat: a hot dryer or an iron will flatten the loft.
- Will it beard through dark fabric?
- Wool can migrate through loosely woven fabric more than cotton does. Use a good-quality quilting cotton on both sides and a sharp needle, and the thermal bonding in Dream Wool keeps bearding to a minimum.
- The roll arrived with creases. Is it ruined?
- No. Dream Wool is crease-resistant and springs back. Tumble the batting in a cool dryer with a damp cloth for a few minutes and the loft returns.
- Is it microwave-safe?
- No. Wool and the polyester bonding fiber are not microwave-safe. Use 100% cotton batting without scrim for bowl cozies and hot pads.
- Do you ship batting rolls to Alaska or Hawaii?
- No. Rolls and boards ship only to the 48 contiguous states; orders from Alaska, Hawaii or outside the US are cancelled and refunded. Pre-cut packages ship to all locations. Shop packaged batting
