Not warm enough
09-12-2011, 08:05 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by sushi
Having been a member of this Board for almost a year now, I've learned that I'm a total outlier on this topic, but I still recommend using fleece as a batting if you want a really warm quilt.
I made a quilt for my elderly mother when she just couldn't get warm last winter. She hates the feel of fleece, but it was the warmest fabric I could think of. So I pieced an all-cotton top and backing for the quilt, then used generic white fleece (purchased with a coupon) as the batting. I did simple SID quilting (fleece doesn't need much) and the result was a lovely WARM quilt that Mom really used.
I made a quilt for my elderly mother when she just couldn't get warm last winter. She hates the feel of fleece, but it was the warmest fabric I could think of. So I pieced an all-cotton top and backing for the quilt, then used generic white fleece (purchased with a coupon) as the batting. I did simple SID quilting (fleece doesn't need much) and the result was a lovely WARM quilt that Mom really used.
09-12-2011, 08:36 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
I like having a thin quilt, in winter when you need more warmth, add a blanket under the quilt. Or two.
09-12-2011, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by FayZ
I made a quilt for my son and he said he wishes it was a little warmer. I think I used a poly batting. I was wondering if there is a warmer batt or should I double up? FayZ
09-12-2011, 10:14 AM
#46
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The warmest quilts I have made was using blankets for the batting. They are cheep at K-Mart. The first one I made for my DD #1 has always been her favorite quilt. I made that almost 30 years ago & have put new backing on it twice. She just won't give it up.
09-12-2011, 11:14 AM
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Cotton batting is what I use on all bed quilts....cotton breathes....so it is warmer in the winter and cool in the summer. (we live in Illinois and have quilts on all beds all year long(cotton batting). I only use poly (the thin one made by Warm Co., for wall hangings, tablerunners, etc.
09-12-2011, 12:04 PM
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This is an interesting question that comes up often. There is another thread that talks about over quilting and these two issues go together. The warmth of a batting is not just in the loft it is also in the air in the batting. The air warms up and that helps to keep the user warm. I think any batting can be warm but if it is over quilted there is little room for air pockets and that diminishes the warmth value of the batting.
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