Originally Posted by miriam

Mavita, I grew up in northern Wisconsin - we had a coal, gravity furnace so upstairs and uninsulated attic - it was cold. All we ever had was thick wool batts with fabric coverings. They were just tied. Mom took them apart and the batts went to a woolen mill to be recarded in the summer. The outers were either washed or discarded. Then the quilts were reassembled after cleaning. I wish I knew where to get batts like that. I bought a wool batt new a couple years ago mail order and it was nothing like the ones we had. I would have had to buy 4 or 5 to stay warm in heated house...