wow! beautiful transformation! to make it warmer...when i used curly minkee (is that what you meant about the purple eyelash stuff?) i also used warm & natural batting, worked out great held the backing (which is a little slippery) i also made one with dream wool batting, that is my favorite quilt, it is on the bed summer and winter...it is warm, but breaths we do not 'sweat' under it.
i LOVE the transformation you made and this gives me some hope. i have a king size quilt all finished and bound for over a year now...and i am just unhappy with it, keep thinking about cutting it apart and re-making part of it...seeing someone do this... :thumbup: