Thanks to all for your answers. As I said I am now using fleece as the innter core. When my grandaughter saw the first attempt at the finished quilt she said "By the way this is beautiful". Hope she thinks the same at my second attempt. After watching me put all the time and effort (not to say the money) into the first one my husband said, "It would be easier to just buy a quilt". But...as we all know it wouldn't have felt the same. Thanks for your suggestions.