Our quilts were very heavy also when I was a child but they were made from woolen scraps and I doubt that there was batting in them The backs were all dark plaid flannel. We had many woolen mills in New Hampshire so I'm sure scraps were readily avaible and very economical. Not very pretty but very warm, we always had at least 2 on each bed and you couldn't lay on your back with your feet straight up---too heavy on the toes. LOL
The things we remember!!!!
Good luck, Kutnso