wool batting: how thick?

[Bill Cross]

My slab of wool batting just arrived for my civilian vest padding, and I'm puzzled how to employ it. The batting is 72" by 90" in size and as fine as a frog hair. I presume it should be doubled (tripled?) and then sewn cross-ways like a quilt. At least this is what I have been reading. The cotton batting I purchased earlier incorrectly is a good deal thicker than the wool.

[markmason]

My slab of wool batting just arrived for my civilian vest padding, and I'm puzzled how to employ it. The batting is 72" by 90" in size and as fine as a frog hair. I presume it should be doubled (tripled?) and then sewn cross-ways like a quilt. At least this is what I have been reading. The cotton batting I purchased earlier incorrectly is a good deal thicker than the wool.


The wool batting that I use is doubled over for a 1/4 to 1/2" thickness. Sandwhiched in between a sheet of light buckram or linen, next, laying your lining on top and quilting this together. I have seen quilting patterns run amuck in many patterns ranging from simple horizontal lines 1/2" to 2" spacing, to vaious patterns of triangular shapes and circular shapes.

Hope this may help too

[fidlr1]

I may have missed this in an earlier discussion, but where is a source for wool batting?
Thanks!

[Bill Cross]

I may have missed this in an earlier discussion, but where is a source for wool batting?

Wool n Stuff (www.woolnstuff.com). $16 for a large hunk of it. Just use the "search" feature on their site.