Originally Posted by peacebypiece
I made a quilt from doubleknit scraps back in the late 70's when it was popular. I used polyester batting and backed it with a sheet. I still use that quilt in the winter here in Michigan. It's heavy and very warm.
When I met my husband, in the last 70's, he had a quilt of 3" squares, and to this day, that thing is not worn out. It's heavy and warm, like you said
His Grandma made it, she backed it with a sheet.
But we're farther south in Ohio, almost to the Mi line