I have a polyester 9 patch that was hand stitched by my grandmother and mother...they put a light batting and just a cotton backing ....it is heavy but light as well...i found it in my mothers sewing things to finish...i completed the quilt, which was only the binding..they hand stitched the whole quilt..i even have the quilting racks my grandfather built that they used....i sleep under this quilt during the cooler months and some summer months since my dh thinks he's part snowman...will always cherish this quilt and will be passing it onto my daughter .