I make a quilt/comforter for all the newly wed grandchildren in our family (23). I make them from old blue jeans and flannel shirts (some from the boys themselves and others from other family members). These are backed with flannel so they are very thick and I still use batting with them. The only way I would "quilt" them is by tying them. These quilts/comforters are not as big as a queen size quilt but they are about the size of a single bed quilt.