Thank you for all of the thoughts, they are very helpful. I will try washing and drying some of the fabric before I go any further. It is Barbizon fabric so I'm almost positive it will wash beautifully. Barbizon was famous for making nightgowns and slips etc.. I worked there 45 years ago and that is where I got the fabric. I think if the fabric will wash up ok I will make a whole cloth quilt with a good quality flannel on the back and just have the machine quilter do her thing with it. I think I will LOVE it...I will post pictures.