it was probably actually just made with newspaper templates/foundations. i have an old quilt my great grandma made back in the 20's...it still has the newpaper in it...when i asked my grandma about it she said they stuffed newspaper into the cracks in the walls too, for insulation, it was believed if you leave the paper it adds an extra layer of insulation. her's did have batting too, not just fabric, paper, fabric. but fabric, newpaper, batting (an old wool blanket) and backing
Originally Posted by Tropical
Has anyone heard of using newspaper as batting in a quilt? I was talking to a young woman Walmart associate today who wanted to know if she could help me locate what I was looking for in the magazine department. I was looking for a quilting magazine to browse through while waiting for my DH. She started telling me about three quilts her deceased grandmother had quilted and she had inherited. She was looking for someone to restore them. She proceeded to explain that newspaper had been used for batting. I thought that was a rather odd choice because how would you ever be able to clean them. Just wondering if anyone had heard of that practice.