Now my family and friends would never have a quilt in a child's crib. A sleeping sack is used and a cotton blanket or similar weight can be a topping. Myself and John have made a wee quilt each but for use on the floor where the baby can lie and kick and see about them. Yes we may have survived all the 'hazards'which were about when we grew up but in light of all the research isn't it better safe than sorry? When the baby becomes a toddler,quilts can then be used outside when on picnics etc and its somewhere for the child to sit and play about.As for cold winters, my son lives in Berlin and the two children have done well with sleeping sacks and cotton blankets.