Also, some fibers don't like to be sewn together. Cotton yarn will cut through wool yarn over time, for instance. Like to like is usually recommended. Most of the knitting circle ladies will be making their blocks out of wool or wool blends. That's just what we usually knit with. A wool/acrylic blend like Wool-Ease would work fine--you can get it at most craft and fabric stores if you don't have some already.

Mainly the problem with washing is if certain blocks shrink and others don't, but Lynn will wash hers on gentle cycle, cold water I'm sure, so no worries about felting or shrinking.

Does that help?

Anhata
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