I was lucky enough to find a quilt at a rummage sale. Here is the original post: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-151934-1.htm I am working now on taking it apart - but this is what is inside. It looks like the batting was balled up and intentinally put in this way. I have never seen anything like this before.

I am taking it all out and will work with what I know (new batting as a full layer, quilting and a new binding) but wanted to ask about this inside.

Any ideas?

it looks like biscuit quilt to me. they must have balled the batting to make it puffy.

Looks like each section was filled with poly fill

Very odd - hope someone knows.

Probably to add dimension?

Looks like a biscuit quilt to me, too. also looks like someone didn't know how to make one...........and screwed up!

Not seeing the front, I am not sure what they were trying to create. I did see a quilt where the lady wanted her flowers to have an extra depth.
She quilted around her flowers, then stuffed extra batting in little slits in the back and then she whipped stitched them closed. It was really neat when she finished.

I would remove all those little "balls" of batting and quilt with regular batting and a backing. JMO. It is a pretty quilt.:)

I agree about it being a biscuit or puff quilt. They were popular back in the 1970's.

I would love to see a bigger picture of the whole front of the top. Love the colors and the pattern. Not sure what to think of the batting though. I have one that I bought at a Thrift store for $1. The batting is so very old! I can't even begin to think about washing it without it falling apart. The bad (good) thing is the kids LOVE it. I've came in several times and someone is asleep wrapped up in it. Its one of those you can't help but Love. =)

When I first started crafting we would do trapunto which was putting two layers of fabric together and sewing around something on the top layer then slitting the bottom layer and stuffing with fiberfill sometimes we would use a design on the front or just do circles to give it some depth

looks like an attempt at a biscuit quilt. Not the usual way to make one. but people experiment all the time

After taking it all apart I do think that was the intent. The middle star still looked good because the batting ball stayed in the whole are it was to be in. I have a feeling once upon a time this was very comfy - but now it was just a bit worn.

I have all the little balls out and the backing off. Thank goodness for a good seam ripper :)

I looked at your original post with the pictures of the front and it is not a biscuit quilt. I wonder if who ever made it just didn't know about batting and decided to use poly fill. It did appear that they used some thin fabric to cut a hole in and slip the poly fill into. It's hard to know what they were thinking. It will be a beautiful quilt when you get it done. :thumbup:

I looked at your original post with the pictures of the front and it is not a biscuit quilt. I wonder if who ever made it just didn't know about batting and decided to use poly fill. It did appear that they used some thin fabric to cut a hole in and slip the poly fill into. It's hard to know what they were thinking. It will be a beautiful quilt when you get it done. :thumbup:

Cotton balls? Looks as though it may have been a sheet cotton, like the kind once used under Christmas trees or bandaging. Can't determine the covering over it, perhaps an old curtain sheer? When washed, multiple times, the cotton balled, leaving this puzzle. Desperate times call for desperate measures.