My house is kind of cabin-y and I have made lots of throw quilts for having around as well as my bed quilt. I love the Holly Taylor fabrics by Moda as patchsamkim suggested and they turn out beautiful without being too cutesy/whimsical. There are regular cottons and flannels in that line and the flannels are wonderfully cozy. I'm with the rest on discouraging using Minkee on something that large.