My grandmother made me a biscuit quilt for my high school graduation in 1967. It is single bed/dorm size. The pattern she used for the squares was Trip Around the World, and the fabrics in it are remnants from clothes made in our family. It is a treasure! She hand stitched the biscuits together, but you will never guess what her stuffing was -- nylon stockings! The quilt weighs a ton. I am considering a re-make -- opening up each square, removing the stocking, and using the quilt as a top with regular batting and a back.
Remember the year pantyhose came in? It was 1968. I am lucky she didn't have any of those to use in the quilt, or it would have been even heavier had she used the thicker "panty" part.
I am fortunate to have 2 other quilts made by her given to me later -- both hand quilted, but when in high school I probably requested the biscuit style.
Dayle