I made two tablerunners for Christmas gifts this week, and was out of batting. We're low on funds right now, so I started poking around in my stash to see what else might work. I had some flannel (pre-washed), so I used it. Very happy with how they turned out! It added some substance to them, but they're not overly poofy. Super-easy to quilt on my regular machine, too. I'll probably use flannel again next time, even if I have batting onhand. :mrgreen: