I have made 2 quilts with fleece for batting. I did stitch in the ditch on the first and FMQ on the second. My 13 year old DS has been dragging his from the living room to his bedroom for 2.5 years. It's cotton on the front and a poly/cotton blend sheet on the back. It has held up to tons of abuse. The second one is on the back of my chair. Made the same way, with cotton on top and a blend sheet on the back. It is very comfortable, no sweating issues at all. I love this because as a novice quilter, I know with the fleece I can stitch where I want to and not worry about being 4 inches or 6 inches apart in my stitching.