...with the season's change..(along with a swirl of unknowns around me), i have decided to focus on wool a bit. my background as a weaver has left me with an unusual stash and after a little what if experiment for CQR yesterday, my curiosity has peaked and i have started a new project. a small one. a test, for now. i haven't done much quilting with wool so i want to try. mostly i want to expand on the idea of combining it freely with other fibers and making a functional cloth/ blanket with warmth in mind. i want to learn more about the nature of it when it is stitched down. the thing i like about wool is the possibility of being able (with the help of a sheep) to produce my own materials. i know how to spin and weave and dye it. and i want to retire and have some sheep. i really can't say i can handle raising cotton or silk worms and make fabric from either of them. sheep maybe. 
....i actually already love the texture change from wool to cotton/linen. the center block is all wool, surrounded by cotton and linen patchwork. i accidentally sewed one piece upside down and it had a line drawn on it from an old pattern plan. i will incorporate it somehow.
this one is measuring about 15" square at the moment.
thanks to paula for the link to info on waggas. and another....good starting points for inspiration and information about the history of wool in quilts.
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