I met a man that wanted me to make him a heavy quilt like he had when he was a kid. I remember my mom telling me they used to use the old blankets the returning vet brought home from the war. They were very scratchy so women used them as batting for their utility quilts. They had already washed them so they weren't likely to shrink. They were tied and not quilted. I do use flannel on the back of my quilts because I like the softness of it.