I found some lovely ombre fabric (ombre fabric fades from light to dark over a length of the fabric) that fades from a dark blue all the way though to a light lavender. I wanted to work with a wool and cotton batting since I’ve only worked with polyester. Some quilters insist that cotton/wool must be washed before using; others insist that it doesn’t need to be washed. I decided to wash one and not the other. I couldn’t tell the difference between them. Both create fluff like crazy — much more than the polyester. BUT the cotton/wool is much nicer in the hand.
I also wanted to see how the specialty stitches looked on a larger project. I liked the look quite a bit and will the using specialty stitching on other projects.