“Cotton laine?” The names mixes the cotton content and wool appearance of the fabric – “laine” is the French word for “wool”.
Reminiscent of classic woolens from famous mills, Cotton Works Wovens are pure-cotton fabrics woven to look and feel like their pure-wool counterparts. These “cotton laines” have the thickness of wool but as cottons, they don’t require extra care or expense to maintain. As woven plaids, stripes and textures – not printed – Cotton Works can be used for quilts, home-décor, stitchery and rug-hooking. It makes a beautiful foundation for wool appliqué!
Cotton works looks like wool, it feels like wool, it stitches like wool, but it's 100% cotton. It is thicker than your traditional quilt fabrics, but it can still be used in quilting - with just a few modifications. We found that it helps to starch it before you cut and we pieced quilts with a larger seam allowance and we pressed the seams open. That's it. It stitches like a dream for raw edge appliqué that traditionally uses wool - projects like penny rugs, and table toppers.