A long time ago I posted photos of a felted wool quilt I was in the process of making. It lay in an unfinished state for quite some time because I was not sure how to proceed with backing it. After buying a lot of orange fleece for the back, I was advised by several quilters not to give it a backing as it would be come far too thick and difficult to clean. In addition, the prospect of affixing the back to the quilted front was incredibly daunting as the material was too thick and inconsistent to sew with the machine.
In the end, I used extra thick binding tape in four different colors and simply bound the edges to make them finished. Overall, I am happy with the finished product. I actually wish that it had a heavier weight - it is too thin for a winter blanket and probably to warm for something in the fall/spring. I also wish that the actual sewing on the edges was more clean - the machine had a hard time with the varying thicknesses of the fabrics (the biding tape and pieced wool) so it created a somewhat ruffled edge which is inconsistent with the bold square pattern. I did enjoy the process and think I would try to make another one in the future. However, I think something more the size of a lap robe would be more practical.
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