Originally Posted by Pzazz
A curiosity question....You noted that some of these beautiful quilts did not have batting. Several that my MIL has, that also are very old, do not have batting either. So..my question, was it quite common to not put a batting in quilts, or are these simply "summer" quilts?
Patti
Hi Patti: There may be others with more knowledge about this issue, but it is my impression that these were for milder times, when such a warm covering wasn't required. I think quilters back then still liked to have pretty decorative things in their homes. Perhaps someone else will weigh in on this topic. I continue to learn more about quilts all the time!
Thanks for your interest. Penny