I'm very happy that I bought the wonderbag, it seemed like a project I wasn't sure I could handle so it's good to hear that I made the right decision. I'm not all that good at sewing, but I can make simple things. I'm planning to make more like the draftstoppers so that it's all ready to use when winter returns. I wasn't sure if I should use rise as a filler, but I'll give it a try.
I was stunned of how much we saved on energy only by using our wood stove so I'm guessing it'll make a big difference when you get one. The heat from it is something totally different as well. The sad part about the stove we have in our house is that we can't use it to cook, it doesn't get hot enough, but I can still dry washed up pans and my sourdough starter lives right next to it. I'm thinking about getting a bigger kettle for it, it'll probably heat up water enough to use for the dishes too.