Originally Posted by cbuchanan
Great example of the variety of members on this board. I'm always looking for the very lightest quilt. I made my Mom a quilt using Warm and Natural batting and it's so heavy, she is now unable to use it as her bed cover because she has arthritis and can't lift the quilt at night to fold it back on her bed. I'm curious about the opposite: what batting makes the lightest quilt?
Yes, we are a varied group! I also don't like the heavy quilts. I've made a few and gave them away. Sometimes I didn't know what it was that made them heavy. Sometimes it is the backing fabric.
For the lightest weight quilts, use low loft poly batting or Hobbs wool batting. Use a cotton fabric for backing.