A gal who came in from a nursing service for mom ,got me interested in quilting and showed me hers she had done, when she had more time. She said she buys the blankets on sale from wal-mart for $5 they usually have a print w/white background, and she used this for her batting, cause it was cheaper . Of course she bought it larger than needed to fit her quilt and cut off excess, and used in other things. She did some really beautiful work too!!