Do I need a middle layer?
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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In your shoes, I would just go buy a second hand white or light colored sheet and use it as batting so that you have some definition of your quilting, and not roast your poor DH. I live in North Central Oregon, where winters can be very cold, and electricity goes out at least once a year due to storms, but I sleep with nothing over me because I can't cool myself when asleep. Just me and my cotton knit Jammie's and most nights I am still too warm, even sleeping in front of a big fan, with the house temp set at 68!
#38
Of course you can quilt with no batting. It won't have the definition of a quilt. But, it will suit his needs. It will be more like having two sheets on the bed instead of one. I'd stitch it. I don't really like tied quilts but some people do. It might work out fine you.
#39
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: AR/NM
Posts: 358
you know LOL, of all the quilts I have made, my hubs FAVORITE one... is made out of 2 vintage thrift store linen sheets and an old flannel sheet as batting ! He loves the feel of the sheets, and this way he does not even have to use a top sheet, just his quilt. I basted it all together and straight line quilted horizontally every 4 inches. Done ! Took me MAYBE two hours. He swears he wants to be buried with it LOL ! Oh, and just as soon as it was done, my son looked at me, and I knew ! So he will be getting one soon LOL.
I know I am in the minority, but the piecing is more important than the quilting anyway.
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